History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School boards; elect in all school districts.
| 1 | 01/05/99 | (H) | Referred To Education;Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Moore
Code Sections: A 037-0005-0007, A 037-0005-0019, A 037-0007-0203, A 037-0007-0703, A 037-0007-0713, A 037-0007-0207, A 037-0007-0221, RP 037-0007-0717, RP 037-0007-0715, RP 037-0007-0711, RP 037-0007-0709, RP 037-0007-0707, RP 037-0007-0705, RP 037-0007-0219, RP 037-0007-0217, RP 037-0007-0215, RP 037-0007-0213, RP 037-0007-0211, RP 037-0007-0209
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION SHALL BE HELD EVERY FOUR YEARS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ELECTIONS ARE HELD FOR OTHER COUNTY OFFICES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT VACANCIES ON THE COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION SHALL BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED FOR OTHER COUNTY OFFICES; 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 THE DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD EVERY FOUR YEARS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ELECTIONS ARE HELD FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICERS; 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 AMEND SECTION 37-7-713, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE THE MAJORITY OF EDUCABLE CHILDREN OF THE DISTRICT RESIDE OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT TRUSTEES OF CONSOLIDATED AND LINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM SPECIAL TRUSTEE ELECTION DISTRICTS BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SUCH DISTRICT FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-705 THROUGH 37-7-711, 37-7-715 AND 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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