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Mississippi Code 1972 (2024)
Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33)
Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43)
Section 25-31-1 - Qualifications for office
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MS Code § 25-31-1 (2024)
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- (1) The district attorney shall possess all the qualifications of county officers and, in addition thereto, shall be a resident of the district in which he or she seeks election for five (5) years immediately preceding the day of the election, shall be a regular licensed and practicing attorney, and shall have been duly admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi for a period of two (2) years.
- (2) The residency requirements specified under this section shall apply to elections held from and after January 1, 2020.
Codes, 1942, § 3920.3; Laws, 1966, ch. 389, § 1, eff. 5/17/1966.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 433, SB 2030,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2019.
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