Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Municipal and special municipal school districts; elect board members.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Education;Elections | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | ||
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Chaney
Code Sections: A 037-0007-0203, A 037-0007-0703, A 037-0007-0201, A 037-0007-0221, RP 037-0007-0204, RP 037-0007-0209, RP 037-0007-0211, RP 037-0007-0213, RP 037-0007-0215, RP 037-0007-0217, RP 037-0007-0219, RP 037-0007-0705, RP 037-0007-0707, RP 037-0007-0709, RP 037-0007-0711, RP 037-0007-0713, RP 037-0007-0715, RP 037-0007-0717
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION OF ALL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS IN ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-203 AND 37-7-703, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARDS OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER DISTRICTS BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SUCH DISTRICTS, TO DIRECT THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES TO APPORTION THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS INTO FIVE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER DISTRICTS, TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTION SCHEDULE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR AN ORDERLY TRANSITION IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF SCHOOL BOARDS FROM APPOINTED TO ELECTED MEMBERS, AND TO PRESCRIBE THE TIME AND MANNER OF SUCH ELECTIONS AND THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES ON THE SCHOOL BOARDS SHALL BE FILLED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-201 AND 37-7-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-7-204, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM BOARD MEMBERS TO FILL CERTAIN VACANCIES ON THE SCHOOL BOARDS OF COUNTYWIDE 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 FROM ADDED TERRITORY 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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