The municipal authorities of any city or town, in this state, in addition to the authority now conferred upon them by Section 21-15-25, may in their discretion employ a firm of attorneys to represent them as their regular attorneys on the same terms, conditions and compensation as now provided for employment of an attorney as their regular attorney. However, there shall not be an attorney and a firm of attorneys employed at the same time as the regular attorney for such municipal authorities.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 15 - Officers and Records
§ 21-15-1. Term of elected municipal officers
§ 21-15-2. Municipalities prohibited from imposing additional requirements on elected officials
§ 21-15-3. Election of officers by governing authorities
§ 21-15-6. Purchase of general liability insurance coverage
§ 21-15-7. Mayor to give information to the governing body
§ 21-15-9. Mayor to enforce laws and ordinances
§ 21-15-11. Mayor to demand exhibit of accounts
§ 21-15-13. Mayor may call in aid
§ 21-15-15. Power of mayor to remit and vacate fines, penalties and forfeitures
§ 21-15-17. Municipal clerk; duty to keep minute record and municipal seal
§ 21-15-19. Municipal clerk; duties as to dockets records
§ 21-15-21. Municipal clerk to serve as auditor
§ 21-15-23. Deputy clerk; oath of office; surety bond
§ 21-15-25. Municipal attorney; appointment and compensation
§ 21-15-27. Employment of firm of attorneys
§ 21-15-31. Compensation of building inspector
§ 21-15-35. Preservation of essential public records of municipal governments