Mississippi Code
Article 5 - Disability and Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen Under Laws 1930, Chapter 55
§ 21-29-203. Election as to inauguration of disability and relief fund and system

Said fund and system of relief to the fire department and/or police department shall be inaugurated in each municipality only in the following manner: each municipality desiring to create said fund and inaugurate this system of disability and relief for its firemen and/or policemen, shall call an election after giving three weeks consecutive notice in a newspaper published in said city, stating the date, purpose and time of holding said election for the electors to determine whether or not said municipality shall adopt the "disability and relief fund for firemen and policemen." At said election the ballots used by the qualified electors shall read: "For the Disability and Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen," "Against the Disability and Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen." Said election shall be held as such other elections of like nature, and if at said election the majority of qualified electors voting thereat, shall vote against the creation of said fund and system, then the said fund and system shall not be created and said fund and system shall not be inaugurated in said municipality. Should a majority of said qualified electors voting at said election vote in favor of the creation of said fund and the operation of said system, the said fund and system shall be inaugurated by said municipality.

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