Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 847

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Title

Description: Superintendents; provide for appointment in all districts.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (H) Referred To Education;Apportionment and Elections
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA\January 1, 2008
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Mayo

Code Sections: A 037-0005-0061, A 037-0005-0069, A 037-0005-0071, A 037-0005-0075, A 037-0007-0105, A 037-0007-0725, A 037-0009-0023, A 037-0009-0025, A 037-0017-0013, A 037-0018-0007, A 037-0043-0039, RP 037-0005-0063, RP 037-0005-0065, RP 037-0005-0067, RP 037-0009-0012

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION SHALL BE APPOINTED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-69, 37-5-71, 37-5-75, 37-7-105, 37-7-725, 37-9-23, 37-9-25, 37-17-13, 37-18-7, 37-43-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-5-63 AND 37-5-65, WHICH PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION TO BE HELD TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-5-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-9-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF ANY COUNTY HAVING AN ELECTED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION ON JULY 1, 1986, TO DECIDE AT THE NOVEMBER 1988 GENERAL ELECTION WHETHER TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THE OFFICE ELECTED OR TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE IN THE COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/26/07 at 10:13.

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