Within the discretion of the governing authorities of any municipality having a population of seventy-five thousand (75,000) or more according to the latest federal decennial census, there may be established a fiscal or financial department and the director thereof shall be invested with the full authority to act in all financial matters for and on behalf of such municipality as the city clerk is now authorized to act in such matters.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 21-17-1. General grant of powers
§ 21-17-7. Appropriation of funds
§ 21-17-9. Amendment of municipal charter at behest of governing authority
§ 21-17-11. Amendment of municipal charter at behest of electorate
§ 21-17-13. Applicability of particular sections
§ 21-17-15. Establishment of fiscal or financial department in certain municipalities; authority of director