Mississippi Advisory Opinions August 07, 1991: AGO 000005293 (August 7, 1991)
Collection: Mississippi Attorney General Opinions
Docket: AGO 000005293
Date: Aug. 7, 1991
Advisory Opinion Text
AGO 000005293.
DOCK 1991-0527
AUTH Mike Lanford
DATE 19910807
RQNM Judy Butler
SUBJ Elections-Qualification of Candidates
SBCD 071
TEXT Mrs. Judy K. Butler
Monroe County Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 843
Aberdeen, Miss. 39730
Dear Mrs. Butler:
Attorney General Mike Moore has received your request for an opinion and has assigned it to me for research and reply. Your letter poses the following question:
"Must a candidate for Sheriff who is presently serving as Justice Court Judge but has submitted his resignation as Judge to be effective in August, 1991, requalify for the office of Sheriff since he previously qualified for Sheriff prior to resigning as Judge?"
It is our opinion that a judge's resignation or failure to resign does not have any effect on the validity of his legal qualification to run for sheriff; therefore, our answer is 'no'. Please contact us if you have further questions regarding this matter.
Very truly yours,
MIKE MOORE, ATTORNEY GENERAL
By: Mike Lanford Special Assistant Attorney General ML:sm