37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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16-13-196
Section 16-13-196 School tax district - Consolidation - Effect. Thereupon the county commission
shall call an election in like manner as already prescribed for calling an election in a school
tax district in the special districts or district and adjacent territory proposed to be consolidated,
and if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the combined territories of the districts
or district and adjacent territory proposed to be consolidated shall vote favorably, the districts
or district and adjacent territory shall be consolidated into a new special school tax district,
and the tax as voted shall be levied and collected in the new district as a unit, but the
creation of a new district shall not operate to relieve the county board of education of liability
for the just obligations made prior to such consolidation. In the event a majority of the
qualified electors voting in the combined territories of the districts or district and adjacent
territory proposed to be consolidated...
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16-13-182
Section 16-13-182 When district tax cannot be levied. No election in any rural or city school
tax district shall be held for the purpose of levying and collecting a special school tax
for school purposes unless the county in which said rural or city school tax district is located
shall be levying and collecting special county taxes for school purposes of not less than
$.30 on each $100.00 worth of taxable property in such county. (School Code 1927, §262; Code
1940, T. 52, §255.)...
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16-13-189
Section 16-13-189 Electors. Where the election is for the entire county, all persons who are
at the time of such election qualified electors of the county, or where the election is held
for a school tax district all persons who at the time of such district election are qualified
electors of the district and reside in such district shall be qualified electors to participate
therein. Any person who participates in any such election or any person who votes in any such
election without being so qualified shall upon conviction be fined not over $500.00. (School
Code 1927, §291; Code 1940, T. 52, §274.)...
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45-41-141.12
Section 45-41-141.12 Special elections regarding financial charges. (a) The commission may
at any time and from time to time call a special election to be held in any district, for
the purpose of determining whether a financial charge shall be authorized to be levied and
collected within such district, whether the rate (or maximum rate) of any financial charge
then authorized to be levied in a district shall be authorized to be increased, or whether
the period of time (or maximum period of time) during which any such financial charge is then
authorized to be levied shall be extended (as the case may be). The commission shall cause
notice of such election to be given by publication, once a week for three successive weeks,
in a newspaper published and having general circulation in the county, the first publication
to be made at least 21 days before such election. Such notice shall state the purpose for
which such election is to be held, the time and places for holding the same, the...
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16-13-183
Section 16-13-183 Election notice. The sheriff must give notice at least 30 days before any
election to be held under this article, by publication in some newspaper in the county, if
any is published therein, and if not, by writing posted at the courthouse door and at three
other public places in the county of the time of holding, and when any election is to be held
for a special tax for school purposes in any rural or city school tax district, written notices
shall be posted in three public places within said district 30 days prior to said election.
Said publications, both for special county and school tax district elections for school purposes,
shall show the rate of such proposed tax, the time it is proposed to be continued, the purpose
for which the levy is proposed to be made and a description of the boundaries of the proposed
school tax district. (School Code 1927, §263; Code 1940, T. 52, §256.)...
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45-49-140.11
Section 45-49-140.11 Service charges - Election. (a) No service charge shall be levied unless
the same has been first approved by the majority of the votes cast at an election held hereunder
by the qualified electors residing within the district, or within the proposed district. (b)
An election on the question of levying a service charge in a proposed district may be held
at the same time that the election is held on the creation of the district, provided that
the petition for the election on the question of the service charge accompanies the petition
for the election on the establishment of the proposed district as provided in Section 45-49-140.02.
An election on the question of a service charge may be held upon the board of trustees of
a district submitting to the judge of probate a petition for such election as hereinafter
provided. The board of trustees shall file in the office of the judge of probate a petition
that he or she call an election in the district on the question of...
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16-13-187
Section 16-13-187 Ballots. The ballots used in said election shall have printed at the top
the purpose of such election and, if a tax is proposed to be levied, there shall be printed
at the top the rate of such proposed tax, the time such tax is proposed to be continued and
that it is to be used for public school purposes. Where the election is only for a proposed
tax levy, directly underneath such statement at the top of the ballot in plain type shall
be printed on different lines the words, "For proposed taxation," "Against
proposed taxation"; and, where the election is for consolidation of school tax districts
or a school tax district and adjacent territory and proposed taxation, there shall be so printed
the words, "For proposed consolidation and taxation," "Against proposed consolidation
and taxation." A blank must be left directly to the left of each line so that the voter
may indicate his choice by a cross mark directly to the left and in front of the line expressing
his choice....
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16-13-188
Section 16-13-188 Election result; levy, amount and duration of tax; limitation on use of proceeds.
The county commission shall declare the result of the election; and, where the electors have
voted so as to require the levy of a tax, the county commission shall levy said special tax
and cause the tax assessor to assess the same on the taxable property in said county or in
said rural or city school tax district, as the case may be, which shall not exceed $.30 on
each $100.00 worth of taxable property in said county or in said rural or city school tax
district, as the case may be. Any special tax levied hereunder shall not be for a shorter
term than two years. In all elections hereafter held, if the specific purposes for which said
tax, when levied, shall be used is printed on the ballots to be used in said election, it
shall be unlawful for the county board of education to apply it to any other purpose. (School
Code 1927, §280; Code 1940, T. 52, §269.)...
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45-31-141.12
Section 45-31-141.12 Approval of service charge or fee. (a) No service charge or fee shall
be levied unless the same has first been approved by the majority of the votes cast at an
election held hereunder by the qualified electors residing within the district, or within
the proposed district. (b) An election on the question levying a service charge or fee in
a proposed district may be held at the same time that the election is held on the creation
of the district; provided that the petition for the election on the question of the service
charge or fee accompanies the petition for the election on the establishment of the proposed
district as provided herein. An election on the question of a service charge or fee may be
held upon the board of the district submitting to the judge of probate a petition for an election
as provided. The board shall file in the office of the judge of probate a petition that he
or she call an election in the district on the question of whether the service...
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