Mississippi § 37-7-201 - Qualifications for office of trustee.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-7-201 — Qualifications for office of trustee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-7-201. Qualifications for office of trustee.
In order for a person to be eligible to hold the office of trustee of any school district, such person must be a bona fide resident and a qualified elector of such school district, and, in the case of a school district lying in two or more counties, but not including municipal separate school districts, such person must be a bona fide resident and a qualified elector of the territory entitled to such representation on the board.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-7-201 ("Qualifications for office of trustee.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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