Mississippi Amendment 1 (2003)
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Mississippi Amendment 1, also known as the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning Act was on the November 4, 2003 election ballot in Mississippi as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The enabling legislation was Senate Concurrent Resolution 522.
- Yes: 588,444 (85.22%)
- No: 102,020 (14.78%)
Amendment 1 altered the Mississippi Constitution in regards to how members of the Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning are selected.
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot was:
- This proposed amendment provides that after January 1, 2004, as vacancies occur, the twelve-member Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall be appointed from each of the three Mississippi Supreme Court districts, until there are four members from each Supreme Court district. The terms of office are reduced from twelve years to nine years. The terms are staggered so that all members appointed after 2012 will have a term of nine years.
See also
External links
- Text of Amendment 1/Senate Concurrent Resolution 522, with election results
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