Mississippi § 37-101-5 - Qualifications of members of board.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-101-5 — Qualifications of members of board., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-101-5. Qualifications of members of board.
There shall be appointed only men or women to membership on the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning as shall be qualified electors residing in the district from which each is appointed and at least twenty-five years of age and of the highest order of intelligence, character, learning and fitness for the performance of such duties to the end that such board shall perform the high and honorable duties thereof to the greatest advantage of the people of the state and of such institutions, uninfluenced by any political considerations.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-101-5 ("Qualifications of members of board.") 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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