Mississippi Code
Chapter 9 - Council-Manager Plan of Government
§ 21-9-53. Annual examination and statement to be made by council

At the end of each fiscal year, the council shall cause a full and complete examination of all the books, accounts and vouchers of the city to be made by a competent accountant or accountants. The report of said examination shall be typed or printed in pamphlet form including a detailed, itemized statement of all receipts and disbursements for the year, and a summary of the proceedings of the council during the year. The council shall furnish a copy of said pamphlet, free of charge, to all persons who shall apply therefor at the office of the clerk, and shall cause three of the printed copies of said pamphlet for each fiscal year to be substantially bound in three volumes, which shall be kept and preserved as a record of the clerk's office. Said pamphlets shall be published as now provided by law.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 21 - Municipalities

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

§ 21-9-21. Appointment of officials and employees of city other than councilmen and mayor; surety bond

§ 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

§ 21-9-71. Election offenses

§ 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

§ 21-9-81. Provisions as to disability and relief fund for firemen and policemen to continue unaffected

§ 21-9-83. General and special laws and statutes to be construed as applicable to council