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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HJR 27

Term Limits for Members of Boards of County Commissioners and District School Boards
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SPONSOR
Holcomb
FILED BY
Jeff Holcomb — District 53, Republican [search donations]
DIED IN
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Term Limits for Members of Boards of County Commissioners and District School Boards; Proposes amendments to State Constitution to provide term limits for members of boards of county commissioners & district school boards & to allow for subsequent election or re-election after specified period.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Caps county and school board service at 12 years.

County commissioners and school board members face a 12-year consecutive service limit. After reaching that threshold, they cannot appear on the ballot for another term. This restriction applies to all members of these local governing bodies.

A four-year waiting period follows the 12-year limit. Individuals must wait four years after their last term expires before they can run again. This prevents immediate re-election after hitting the cap.

The bill includes a specific exception for county-wide offices. A term-limited commissioner can still run for chairperson or county mayor if the county charter allows county-wide elections. This exception does not apply to school board members.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 County Commissioner Term Limit majors. Article VIII, Section 4(1)(e)

AIAdds a 12-year consecutive service limit for county commissioners, requiring a 4-year waiting period before they can run for the same office again.

“a person who, by the end of his or her current term of office, will have served, or, but for resignation, would have served, as a member of a board of county commissioners for 12” bill text, line 55 →
§ 2 School Board Member Term Limit majors. Article IX, Section 4(1)(a)

AIAdds a 12-year consecutive service limit for district school board members, requiring a 4-year waiting period before they can run for the same office again.

“A person who, by the end of his or her current term of office, will have served, or, but for resignation, would have served, as a member of a school board for 12” bill text, line 55 →
§ 3 County-Wide Office Exception moderates. Article VIII, Section 4(1)(e)

AIAllows a term-limited county commissioner to run for a county-wide elected position, such as chairperson or county mayor, without waiting the 4-year period.

“the limitation imposed by this subsection does not prohibit a term- limited commissioner elected from a single-member district from appearing on the ballot for election as chair” bill text, line 63 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
10/1/2025
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
10/1/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
10/1/2025
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
10/1/2025
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
9/23/2025
Filed
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