Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
| Mississippi House of Representatives | |
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| Mississippi State Legislature | |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
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New session started
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January 5, 2016 |
| Leadership | |
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Speaker pro Tempore
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Majority Leader
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TBA (R)
Since January 3, 2012 |
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Minority Leader
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 122 |
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Political groups
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Majority
Minority
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Length of term
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4 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Mississippi Constitution |
| Salary | $10,000/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 3, 2015 (122 seats) |
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Next election
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November 5, 2019 (122 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Mississippi State Capitol Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Website | |
| Mississippi State Legislature | |
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The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the US state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for four-year terms. To qualify as a member of the house candidates must be at least 21 years old, a resident of Mississippi for at least four years, and a resident in the district in which he or she is running for at least two years. Current state law provides for the maximum number of members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
The House has the duty under the Mississippi Constitution to select the Governor of Mississippi if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. The power has only been exercised one time, in 1999 when state representatives selected Ronnie Musgrove to serve as governor, after he had won a plurality of the popular vote in that year's election.
The current membership reflects the balance of power after the 2011 elections, which was the first election since Reconstruction to give a majority of seats to Republicans.
Article 4, Section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution specifies that the state legislature must meet for 125 days every four years and 90 days in other years. The Mississippi House of Representatives has the authority to determine rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and expel a member with a two-thirds vote of its membership. Bills must undergo three readings in each house, unless two-thirds of the house dispenses with the rules. They cannot be amended to a new purpose. Amendments to bills must be approved by both houses.
The governor has the power to veto legislation, but legislators can override the veto with a two-thirds decision.
State representatives are authorized under the Mississippi Constitution to select the Governor of Mississippi if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. This has occurred only one time, in 1999 when Ronnie Musgrove was selected (Musgrove had the most votes statewide, but fell a fraction of a point shy of a majority).
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