Non-Public School Sports Teams
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Mississippi that: Non-public school sports teams shall compete solely within the confounds of the Academy Activities Association of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. This organization was created solely for non-public institutions, and it is only logical that non-public institutions only compete within the Academy Activities Association's boundaries and not the Mississippi High School Activities Association's boundaries. This initiative shall not require any revenue for implementation.
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Should non-public school sports teams be required to compete solely within the confines of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools?
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Non-public school sports teams are required to compete solely within the confines of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. This organization was created for non-public institutions and non-public institutions may not compete within the confines of the Mississippi High School Activities Association.
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The official ballot title and ballot summary for an initiative measure are prepared by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. Initiative measures are valid for one year. During this one-year period, a petition may be circulated to place the measure on the next statewide general election ballot to allow the voters of Mississippi to determine whether the measure should become a part of the Mississippi Constitution. According to Mississippi law, for an initiative measure to be placed on the ballot, a minimum of 106,190 certified signatures must be gathered, with at least 21,238 certified signatures from each of the five congressional districts as they existed in the year 2000. This required number of signatures represents twelve percent (12%) of the total number of votes cast for Governor in the last gubernatorial general election. Signatures must be certified by county circuit clerks as belonging to registered voters in Mississippi. A completed petition should be filed with Secretary of State, together with a filing fee of $500.00. For more information on the initiative process in Mississippi, consult the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, Section 273, and Mississippi Code Annotated §§ 23-17-1 through 23-17-61 (1972).
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