MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2023 Regular Session

To: Education

By: Senator(s) Johnson

Senate Bill 2360

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SHALL SERVE AS AN EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 37-27-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     37-27-7.  The government and control of county agricultural high schools in any county shall be vested in a board of * * * six (6) five (5) trustees, one (1) from each supervisor's district, three (3) of whom shall be elected by the county board of supervisors and two (2) of whom shall be elected by the county board of education.  The county superintendent of education, who shall be the secretary of the board and whose term shall be his or her tenure of office, shall be * * * the sixth an ex officio nonvoting member * * * and shall represent the county at large.  All regular terms shall be for a term of four (4) years.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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