MS Const., Article 13, Section 255

Repealed. NOTE: Former Section 255, as amended effective February 13, 1963, provided that there were 52 senators, enumerated and described the senatorial districts, and provided for further reapportionment following the Federal Census of 1970. Laws of 1962, ch. 18, 1 st Extraordinary Session, which also proposed to amend this section, was not approved by the electorate. The 1962 amendment to Section 255 was proposed by Laws 1962, ch. 57, 2 nd Extraordinary Session, and upon ratification by the electorate on February 5, 1963, was inserted by proclamation of the Secretary of State on February 13, 1963. Laws 1962, ch. 57, 2 nd Extraordinary Session also provides as follows: “Be it further resolved, that it is the intent of this resolution to provide by constitutional amendment for the apportionment of Senators and Representatives to be elected in 1963 to take office the first Tuesday after the first Monday of January, 1964, and thereafter, and nothing contained herein shall seve to or be construed to shorten or otherwise affect the term of office of any Senator or Representative presently serving in that capacity. The constitutional amendments submitted herewith shall, if approved, be self-executing for the purpose of providing for senatorial and legislative representation to be elected in 1963 in the event implementing legislation is not enacted and approved.” In a 1966 decision of a three-judge federal court, Connor v Johnson, 256 F Supp 962, supp op 265 F Supp 492, the provisions of this section, as amended, were declared to be unconstitutional and invalid for all future elections of members of the House of Representatives. The repeal of Section 255 was proposed by Laws 1977, ch. 27, 2 nd Extraordinary Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 57, and upon ratitication by the electorate on November 6, 1979, was deleted from the Constitution by proclamation of the Secretary of State on November 30, 1979.