The minutes of every municipality must be adopted and approved by a majority of all the members of the governing body of the municipality at the next regular meeting or within thirty (30) days of the meeting thereof, whichever occurs first. Upon such approval, said minutes shall have the legal effect of being valid from and after the date of the meeting. The governing body may by ordinance designate that the minutes be approved by the mayor.
It shall not be necessary for each ordinance to be signed so long as it appears on the minutes of the municipality, which minutes shall have been signed by the mayor or a majority of the governing body of the municipality and certified by the municipal clerk.
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