MS SB2723 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Codify Section 37-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact The "nonpartisan School Board Election Act"; To Provide That Beginning With The November 2020 General Election, The Members Of The County Boards Of Education, Trustees Of Municipal Separate School Districts, The Trustees Of Consolidated School Districts And The Trustees From The Special Municipal Separate School Districts Shall Be Elected In A Nonpartisan Election Concurrent With The Federal Election For The President Of The United States; To Provide That The Terms Of Office Of All School Board Members Shall Be Four Years; To Provide For Nominating Petitions To Run For The Office Of Elected School Board Members And A Uniform Number Of Signatures On Said Petitions Of Nomination; To Provide The Procedure For Filling Vacancies In The Office Of Elected School Board Members; To Amend Sections 37-5-1, 37-5-3, 37-5-7, 37-5-9, 37-5-18, 37-5-19, 37-7-203, 37-7-207, 37-7-221, 37-7-223, 37-7-225, 37-7-227, 37-7-229 And 37-7-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Repeal Sections 37-7-204, 37-7-209, 37-7-211, 37-7-215, 37-7-217 And 37-7-219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Certain Methods For Electing Trustees Of Municipal Separate School Districts From Added Territory; To Repeal Sections 37-7-705, 37-7-707, 37-7-709, 37-7-711, 37-7-713, 37-7-715 And 37-7-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Certain Methods For Selecting Trustees Of Special Municipal Separate School Districts; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

School board members; all elected beginning with the November 2020 general election.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-23SenateDied In Committee
2016-02-08SenateReferred To Education;Elections

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