In the event of the death, resignation, or removal from office of the mayor and board of aldermen or commissioners, or a majority of the aldermen or commissioners, so that said vacancies cannot be filled as now provided by law, it shall be the duty of the governor to fill such vacancies by appointment for the unexpired term where such unexpired term is less than six months, and if more than six months, until an election can be held as now provided by law to fill such vacancies.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 7 - Executive Department
§ 7-1-7. Acceptance of gifts and bequests
§ 7-1-11. Records of acts and deposit of laws
§ 7-1-13. Business with the United States government
§ 7-1-15. Transmission of laws and documents
§ 7-1-17. Commissioners for other states
§ 7-1-19. Investigators of crime
§ 7-1-21. Powers and duties of investigators of crime
§ 7-1-23. Compensation of investigators of crime
§ 7-1-27. Duty to notify executive of other state
§ 7-1-29. Rewards for absconding criminals
§ 7-1-31. Agent to bring absconding offender from other states
§ 7-1-33. Suits in foreign jurisdiction
§ 7-1-35. Appointment of officers
§ 7-1-37. Senate convened in vacation of legislature
§ 7-1-39. Vacancies in municipal elective offices
§ 7-1-41. Superintendent of auditor's and treasurer's offices
§ 7-1-43. To verify funds in the treasury
§ 7-1-45. Examiner of public accounts
§ 7-1-47. Compensation of examiner of public accounts
§ 7-1-49. Commission of examiner of public accounts
§ 7-1-51. Special audit of county books
§ 7-1-53. Appointment revocable
§ 7-1-57. Defaulting state treasurer and tax collectors suspended
§ 7-1-59. Court proceedings to be instituted
§ 7-1-61. Duty in respect to defaulter