MississippiLamar County proposal would let board make prosecutor full-time
A proposal that died in committee would have let Lamar County’s board make its part-time prosecuting attorney full-time and set additional pay.
What it does
Lamar County’s board of supervisors could make its part-time prosecuting attorney a full-time elected official during the attorney’s term. The board would choose whether to do so.
The attorney would receive additional pay equal to 90% of the annual salary of the Lamar County and Youth Court Judge. The proposal says the county’s total salary for the attorney would include this pay and the amount authorized by state law.
Argument forA full-time elected role could give Lamar County’s board more prosecuting attorney time while leaving the choice to local supervisors.
Argument againstThe county could face a larger salary commitment because the proposal sets additional pay at 90% of the county and Youth Court Judge’s annual salary.
More detail
Lamar County’s board of supervisors may employ the part-time county prosecuting attorney as a full-time elected official. This applies to Lamar County’s part-time prosecuting attorney during that attorney’s term of office. The board may choose whether to employ the attorney full-time. The proposal would take effect after passage.
The attorney would receive additional compensation equal to 90% of the annual salary of the Lamar County and Youth Court Judge. This applies to the Lamar County prosecuting attorney. The proposal says the salary authorized by this section and state law would be the county’s sole and complete salary for the attorney, despite other laws. The proposed pay rule would take effect after passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15Died In CommitteeDied
- Feb 3Referred To Local and Private;Judiciary, Division AIntroduced
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