Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 6 - Economic Development
Part 401 - PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS
Rule 6-401-1.3
Article 6-401-1.3-IV
Section 6-401-1.3-IV-2 - ELECTION OF OFFICERS

(a) Prior to the date for election of officers, members of the Board will be circulated nomination ballots. Prior to the Board meeting at which election of officers shall be held, these ballots shall be tabulated by the Secretary to the Board, the Assistant Secretary and the Comptroller in the presence of the Auditor and Legal Counsel. The names of the two Directors receiving the highest point totals for nominations will be placed on the blackboard in alphabetical order. (In case of a tie, three names will be listed). In the event one or both of the nominees declines to run for an office, the Director or Directors with the next highest point total will be designated a nominee or nominees. Additional nominations may be made from the floor.

(b) Each Director should write the name of one nominee on the line provided on the ballot for the particular office and sign the ballot. Ballots that are not signed will not be counted. If there are more than two nominees, a runoff between the two top nominees will be necessary unless one nominee receives a majority on the first ballot. The ballots will be counted by the Secretary to the Board, the Assistant Secretary and the Comptroller in the presence of the Auditor and Legal Counsel.

(c) The winner for each office will be announced by the presiding officer. The votes of each Director will be recorded in the Minutes of the meeting, in accordance with the Open Meetings Law.