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Mississippi Code 1972 (2024)
Title 21 - MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 21-1-1 — 21-47-5)
Chapter 9 - COUNCIL-MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT (§§ 21-9-1 — 21-9-83)
- Section 21-9-1 - Adoption of council-manager plan by certain municipalities; applicability of Title 21
- Section 21-9-3 - Initiating proceedings for adoption
- Section 21-9-5 - Results of election for change to council-manager form; effective date of change
- Section 21-9-7 - Transition to council-manager plan
- Section 21-9-9 - Procedure for repeal of council-manager plan
- Section 21-9-11 - Conduct of elections
- Section 21-9-13 - Transition from council-manager plan
- Section 21-9-15 - Municipal council; election of councilmen and mayor; terms
- Section 21-9-17 - Primary election for candidates for mayor and councilmen
- Section 21-9-19 - Conduct of municipal council election; declaring results
- Section 21-9-21 - Appointment of officials and employees of city other than councilmen and mayor; surety bond
- Section 21-9-23 - Transfer of administrative functions to city manager
- Section 21-9-25 - City manager; choosing thereof
- Section 21-9-27 - City manager; term of office; removal
- Section 21-9-29 - Duties of city manager
- Section 21-9-31 - Control of manager and his subordinates by council
- Section 21-9-33 - Attendance of manager and other officials at council meetings
- Section 21-9-35 - City council to act as governing body of city
- Section 21-9-37 - Function of the mayor
- Section 21-9-39 - Meetings of the council; quorum; voting
- Section 21-9-41 - Mayor and councilmen not required to have offices or office hours
- Section 21-9-43 - Council members shall not serve as members of commissions or boards under their control
- Section 21-9-45 - Reorganization of city government at behest of council
- Section 21-9-47 - Hours of service of city officers and employees
- Section 21-9-49 - and 21-9-51 - [Repealed]
- Section 21-9-53 - Annual examination and statement to be made by council
- Section 21-9-55 - Appropriations by first elected council
- Section 21-9-57 - Power of council may be limited as to tax rates or bond issuances
- Section 21-9-59 - Council may redistrict wards and voting precincts
- Section 21-9-61 - Compensation of mayor and councilmen
- Section 21-9-63 - Salaries and their payment; overtime to members of police and fire departments
- Section 21-9-65 - Petitions for special election
- Section 21-9-67 - Ordering by council of special elections
- Section 21-9-69 - Conduct of elections
- Section 21-9-71 - Election offenses
- Section 21-9-73 - [Repealed]
- Section 21-9-75 - Police court and public schools unaffected by reorganization
- Section 21-9-77 - Existing laws, rights and liabilities of city unaffected by reorganization
- Section 21-9-79 - Application of civil service laws
- Section 21-9-81 - Provisions as to disability and relief fund for firemen and policemen to continue unaffected
- Section 21-9-83 - General and special laws and statutes to be construed as applicable to council
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