House Bill 1283

AN ACT RELATING TO THE TAXING AUTHORITY OF THOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WHICH A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD ARE APPOINTED RATHER THAN ELECTED; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 37-57-104.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSFER SUCH SCHOOL BOARDS’ AUTHORITY TO INCREASE AD VALOREM TAXES LEVIED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES TO THE LEVYING AUTHORITY OF SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNTIL ALL SCHOOL BOARDS ARE ELECTED BEGINNING AT THE GENERAL STATE AND COUNTY ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER 2015; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-57-104, 37-57-105, 37-57-107 AND 27-39-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION AT THE SAME TIME AS THE GENERAL STATE AND COUNTY ELECTIONS BEGINNING IN 2015 AND TO ESTABLISH A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FOR THAT OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE SAME MANNER AND AT THE SAME TIME AS THE GENERAL STATE AND COUNTY ELECTIONS BEGINNING IN 2015 AND TO ESTABLISH A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FOR THOSE OFFICES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-713, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF CERTAIN SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE SAME MANNER AND AT THE SAME TIME AS THE GENERAL STATE AND COUNTY ELECTIONS BEGINNING IN 2015 AND TO ESTABLISH A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FOR THAT OFFICE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTIONS 37-7-221, 37-7-223, 37-7-227 AND 37-7-229, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN METHODS FOR ELECTING TRUSTEES OF CONSOLIDATED AND LINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ON JANUARY 1, 2016; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTIONS 37-7-705, 37-7-707, 37-7-709, 37-7-711, 37-7-715 AND 37-7-717, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN METHODS FOR SELECTING TRUSTEES OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ON JANUARY 1, 2016; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2016; TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTED SUPERINTENDENTS HOLDING OFFICE ON THAT DATE MAY SERVE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM FOR WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION HOLDING OFFICE ON JULY 1, 2016, MAY SERVE THE ENTIRE TERM FOR WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSORS TO ELECTED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR TERM; TO DELETE THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT PROVIDES FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION IN THE SAME MANNER AND TIME AS OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTION 37-9-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF RETAINING THE ELECTIVE METHOD OF CHOOSING THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, ON JULY 1, 2016; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTIONS 37-5-63 THROUGH 37-5-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION, ON JULY 1, 2016; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-7-105, 37-7-725, 37-9-23, 37-17-6, 37-17-13, 37-18-7, 37-43-39 AND 23-15-297, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• D. Stephen Holland

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committees on Education and on Ways and Means
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House