History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School districts; provide certain annexation procedures and elect all school board members.
| 1 | 01/09/97 | (S) | Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Amended | |
| 5 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 6 | 02/18/97 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 7 | 02/18/97 | (H) | Referred To Education;Municipalities | |
| 8 | 03/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
House Committees:
Principal Author: Ferris
Additional Author: Carter
Code Sections: A 037-0007-0103, A 037-0009-0105, A 037-0007-0203, A 037-0007-0703, RP 037-0007-0219, RP 037-0007-0217, RP 037-0007-0215, RP 037-0007-0213, RP 037-0007-0211, RP 037-0007-0209, RP 037-0007-0717, RP 037-0007-0715, RP 037-0007-0713, RP 037-0007-0711, RP 037-0007-0709, RP 037-0007-0707, RP 037-0007-0705, A 037-0009-0013, A 037-0009-0025, RP 037-0009-0012, RP 037-0005-0071, RP 037-0005-0069, RP 037-0005-0067, RP 037-0005-0065, RP 037-0005-0063, RP 037-0005-0061, A 021-0001-0027, A 021-0001-0029
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNEXATION TO A MUNICIPALITY OF TERRITORY IN AN ADJACENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE FOR AND EMPOWER A BOARD OF ARBITRATION IN THE EVENT AN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS INVOLVED AS TO THE DISPOSITION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES, STUDENTS, REVENUES AND INDEBTEDNESS; TO REQUIRE CONSENT OF THE COUNTY OR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BOARD IN THE EVENT ANY ANNEXATION CROSSES COUNTY LINES; TO PROVIDE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ANY DECISION OF A SCHOOL BOARD OF ARBITRATION ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ACT; TO CODIFY SECTION 37-7-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHENEVER ANY ANNEXATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE SUBSEQUENT TO FEBRUARY 1 OF ANY FISCAL YEAR, THE ANNEXED TERRITORY SHALL REMAIN UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ITS FORMER SCHOOL DISTRICT UNTIL THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM SPECIAL TRUSTEE ELECTION DISTRICTS BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SUCH DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN A STAGGERED TERM BASIS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ELECTIONS ARE HELD FOR COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-703, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRUSTEES OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-705 THROUGH 37-7-717, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN METHODS FOR SELECTING TRUSTEES OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-209 THROUGH 37-7-219, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN METHODS FOR ELECTING TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM ADDED TERRITORY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ALL SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-9-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF RETAINING THE ELECTIVE METHOD OF CHOOSING THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-5-61 THROUGH 37-5-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION IN THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE SUCH MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION MATTERS FROM CHANCERY COURT PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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