Eligibility of women to election on board.
Memphis Charter, art. 81, § 942
in effectSec. 942. - Eligibility of women to election on board.
In the election of members of boards of education in cities and counties, and in the election of members of the governing boards of all State, County and municipal institutions, women of the age of twenty-one and otherwise possessing the necessary qualifications shall be eligible for such positions; provided, that this Act shall not apply to counties having a population between 16,525 and 16,540 or counties of population of 25,390 to 25,400 of the Federal Census of 1910 or any subsequent Federal Census.
(Pub. Acts 1915, ch. 16, § 1)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART81CHBOEDMESC_DIVIINGE_S942ELWOELBOFetched: 10/28/2026