The mayor shall be the titular head of the city for all ceremonial purposes and for all processes of law. He shall be the president of the council and shall have a voice and vote in its proceedings, but no power of veto. He shall have no administrative powers. In case of his absence or disability, the council may appoint another of its members to fulfill his duties temporarily.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 9 - Council-Manager Plan of Government
§ 21-9-1. Adoption of council-manager plan by certain municipalities; applicability of Title 21
§ 21-9-3. Initiating proceedings for adoption
§ 21-9-5. Results of election for change to council-manager form; effective date of change
§ 21-9-7. Transition to council-manager plan
§ 21-9-9. Procedure for repeal of council-manager plan
§ 21-9-11. Conduct of elections
§ 21-9-13. Transition from council-manager plan
§ 21-9-15. Municipal council; election of councilmen and mayor; terms
§ 21-9-17. Primary election for candidates for mayor and councilmen
§ 21-9-19. Conduct of municipal council election; declaring results
§ 21-9-23. Transfer of administrative functions to city manager
§ 21-9-25. City manager; choosing thereof
§ 21-9-27. City manager; term of office; removal
§ 21-9-29. Duties of city manager
§ 21-9-31. Control of manager and his subordinates by council
§ 21-9-33. Attendance of manager and other officials at council meetings
§ 21-9-35. City council to act as governing body of city
§ 21-9-37. Function of the mayor
§ 21-9-41. Mayor and councilmen not required to have offices or office hours
§ 21-9-43. Council members shall not serve as members of commissions or boards under their control
§ 21-9-45. Reorganization of city government at behest of council
§ 21-9-47. Hours of service of city officers and employees
§ 21-9-53. Annual examination and statement to be made by council
§ 21-9-55. Appropriations by first elected council
§ 21-9-57. Power of council may be limited as to tax rates or bond issuances
§ 21-9-59. Council may redistrict wards and voting precincts
§ 21-9-61. Compensation of mayor and councilmen
§ 21-9-63. Salaries and their payment; overtime to members of police and fire departments
§ 21-9-65. Petitions for special election
§ 21-9-67. Ordering by council of special elections
§ 21-9-69. Conduct of elections
§ 21-9-75. Police court and public schools unaffected by reorganization
§ 21-9-77. Existing laws, rights and liabilities of city unaffected by reorganization
§ 21-9-79. Application of civil service laws
§ 21-9-83. General and special laws and statutes to be construed as applicable to council