The mayor and councilmen (or commissioners) shall have an office in the city hall, and shall have regular office hours each day, except Sundays and legal holidays, which said office hours shall be fixed by ordinance.
It shall be the duty of the mayor and councilmen to efficiently and economically administer every department of the city government, and they shall devote as much of their time to the business of the city as shall be necessary to accomplish that result. The council shall, by resolution, fix the hours of service of all other officers and employees.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 5 - Commission Form of Government
§ 21-5-1. Adoption of commission form of government
§ 21-5-3. Operation of government under commission form
§ 21-5-5. Election of mayor and councilmen; qualifications
§ 21-5-7. Powers and duties of mayor
§ 21-5-9. Powers and duties of council; surety bond of officers and employees
§ 21-5-11. Organization of municipal departments
§ 21-5-13. Meetings of council; quorum; voting
§ 21-5-17. Office hours of mayor and councilmen
§ 21-5-19. Existing laws, rights and liabilities of city unaffected by reorganization