The number of Representatives shall be one hundred twenty-two (122) and shall be elected from districts adopted as provided in Section 254 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890.
Miss. Code Ann. § 5-1-1
Apportionment of representatives
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Matter of Boundaries of City of Jackson (1989)
Most recently applied in Watkins v. Fordice (May 1992)
Codes, 1930, § 5329; 1942, §§ 3326, 3326.1; Laws, 1940, ch. 275; Laws, 1954, ch. 317; Laws, 1955, Ex. ch. 91; Laws, 1956, ch. 408; Laws, 1960, ch. 403; Laws, 1962, ch. 577; Laws…
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