Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2143

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Establishment of local school board member as an appointive or elected office; authorize referendum pursuant to petition of electors.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/03 (S) Referred To Education
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Thomas

Code Sections: A 037-0005-0001, A 037-0007-0201, A 037-0007-0203, A 037-0007-0207, A 037-0007-0703, A 037-0007-0717

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING THE METHOD OF SELECTING MEMBERS OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS BY REFERENDUM PURSUANT TO PETITION OF ELECTORS IN THE COUNTY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO CODIFY SECTION 37-5-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A PETITION FOR THE CALLING OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AS AN APPOINTIVE OFFICE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSITION THE OFFICE SHALL BECOME APPOINTIVE AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE PRESENT TERM; TO AUTHORIZE A PETITION FOR THE CALLING OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE OR SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AS AN ELECTED OFFICE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSITION THE OFFICE SHALL BECOME ELECTED AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE PRESENT TERM; TO AUTHORIZE A PETITION FOR THE CALLING OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT AS AN APPOINTIVE OFFICE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSITION THE OFFICE SHALL BECOME APPOINTIVE AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE PRESENT TERM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-1, 37-7-201, 37-7-203, 37-7-207, 37-7-703 AND 37-7-717, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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