History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School districts; provide method for annexation and electing school board members.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (S) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Bean
Code Sections: R 037-0007-0103, RP 037-0007-0611, A 037-0007-0203
Title: AN ACT TO REENACT SECTION 37-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS ENACTED UNDER CHAPTER 492, LAWS OF 1986, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OR ALTERATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-7-611, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS IT EXISTED PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF CHAPTER 492, LAWS OF 1986, RELATING TO THE MERGING OF ADJACENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT A MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ADDS TERRITORY WHICH FURNISHES 1% OR MORE OF THE PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE TRUSTEES OF SUCH MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ELECTED FROM SINGLE MEMBER TRUSTEE ELECTION DISTRICTS BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SUCH DISTRICT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD EVERY FOUR YEARS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ELECTIONS ARE HELD FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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