MS HB374 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 37-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In A Contest For Office Of Board Of Trustees, The Person Who Receives The Majority Of Votes Cast For The Position Sought Shall Be Declared The Winner; To Provide For A Runoff Between The Two Candidates Receiving The Highest Number Of Votes In Instances Where Neither Candidate Receives The Majority Of Votes Cast In The Election; To Provide That The Runoff Election Shall Occur Three Weeks After The First Election; And For Related Purposes.
Title
County school board trustees; require runoff election if no candidate receives majority of votes cast.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2017-01-05 | House | Referred To Education |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB0374.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0374IN.htm |
