Mississippi § 37-27-7 - Appointment of trustees.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-27-7 — Appointment of trustees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-27-7. Appointment of trustees.
The government and control of county agricultural high schools in any county shall be vested in a board of six trustees, one from each supervisor’s district, three of whom shall be elected by the county board of supervisors and two of whom shall be elected by the county board of education. The county superintendent of education, who shall be the secretary of the board and whose term shall be his or her tenure of office, shall be the sixth member and shall represent the county at large. All regular terms shall be for a term of four years.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-27-7 cover?
Section 37-27-7 ("Appointment of trustees.") 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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