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| 1 | 1 | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Youth and Family Affairs By: Representative Owen House Bill 1520 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ELECTED OR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR MISSISSIPPI SENATE TO SOLEMNIZE THE RIGHTS OF MATRIMONY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 93-1-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 93-1-17. Any minister of the gospel ordained according to the rules of his church or society, in good standing; any Rabbi or other spiritual leader of any other religious body authorized under the rules of such religious body to solemnize rites of matrimony and being in good standing; any judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court, chancery court or county court; any elected or appointed member of the Mississippi House of Representatives or Mississippi Senate may solemnize the rites of matrimony between any persons anywhere within this state who shall produce a license granted as herein directed. Justice court judges and members of the boards of supervisors may likewise solemnize the rites of matrimony within their respective counties. Any marriages performed by a mayor of a municipality prior to March 14, 1994, are valid provided such marriages satisfy the requirements of Section 93-1-18. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025. | |
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| 3 | 3 | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE | |
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| 5 | 5 | 2025 Regular Session | |
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| 7 | 7 | To: Youth and Family Affairs | |
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| 9 | 9 | By: Representative Owen | |
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| 11 | 11 | # House Bill 1520 | |
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| 13 | 13 | AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ELECTED OR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR MISSISSIPPI SENATE TO SOLEMNIZE THE RIGHTS OF MATRIMONY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. | |
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| 15 | 15 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: | |
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| 17 | 17 | SECTION 1. Section 93-1-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: | |
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| 19 | 19 | 93-1-17. Any minister of the gospel ordained according to the rules of his church or society, in good standing; any Rabbi or other spiritual leader of any other religious body authorized under the rules of such religious body to solemnize rites of matrimony and being in good standing; any judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court, chancery court or county court; any elected or appointed member of the Mississippi House of Representatives or Mississippi Senate may solemnize the rites of matrimony between any persons anywhere within this state who shall produce a license granted as herein directed. Justice court judges and members of the boards of supervisors may likewise solemnize the rites of matrimony within their respective counties. Any marriages performed by a mayor of a municipality prior to March 14, 1994, are valid provided such marriages satisfy the requirements of Section 93-1-18. | |
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| 21 | 21 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025. |