MS HB531 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 37-5-9, 37-7-203 And 37-7-711, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Candidates For The County Board Of Education And The Board Of Trustees Of Certain Municipal And Special Municipal Separate School Districts Embracing An Entire County To Be Elected By A Majority Of The Votes Cast In An Election And To Require A Runoff Election Three Weeks After The General Election If No Candidate Receives A Majority Of The Votes; To Provide That All Such School Board Elections Shall Be Held At The General November Election; To Amend Sections 37-7-215 And 37-7-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

School Boards; require elected members to be elected by majority vote and hold runoffs three weeks later.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-04HouseDied In Committee
2014-01-20HouseReferred To Education;Apportionment and Elections

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