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]
| 1 | 01/09 (S) Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Thomas
Code Sections: A 037-0005-0001, A 037-0007-0203, A 037-0007-0703, A 037-0007-0201, A 037-0007-0207, 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, 37-7-203, 37-7-703, 37-7-201, 37-7-207 AND 37-7-717, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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