MS HB46

Reestablishes the county superintendent of education position as elective (rather than appointive) effective January 1, 2020, in a specific county defined by geographic markers including the state capital, Interstate Highways 20 and 55, and a population exceeding 245,000 according to the 2010 census.

Elections for county superintendent shall occur on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2019 and every four years thereafter, conducted at the same time and manner as general state elections, with the elected superintendent serving four-year terms beginning the first Monday of January.

Provides for orderly transition by allowing any appointed superintendent whose term would expire after July 1, 2019, to continue serving until the first Monday of January 2020.

Establishes qualifications for candidates seeking elective superintendent office: four years Mississippi residency, two years residency in the county or district, master's degree in school administration with valid administrator's license, and a combined minimum of ten years classroom and administrative experience (with at least two years administrative).

Requires elective superintendent candidates to file nomination petitions between 60 and 90 days before the general state election, following procedures outlined in election law.