The governing body of any municipality with a population in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, upon determination that municipal security or efficiency is involved in the judicial process in the handling of appeals from municipal court and of related matters, may contract to supplement the salary of county judicial officers in the county in which such municipality is located in exchange for the surrender by such judicial officers of the right to engage in the practice of law. The salary of such judicial officer so supplemented shall not exceed the salary of circuit or chancery judges in such county or of municipal councilmen, whichever is less.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 9-9-9. County judge; general restriction on practice of law
§ 9-9-17. Additional judge for Jackson County
§ 9-9-23. Powers of county judge
§ 9-9-27. Transfer of cases; prosecution by affidavit
§ 9-9-29. Court of record; duties of circuit clerk and sheriff; fees
§ 9-9-31. Duties of prosecuting attorney
§ 9-9-39. Effect of abolition of county court; pending matters transferred
§ 9-9-41. Court may be abolished in certain counties
§ 9-9-43. Legislative action or election required to abolish courts in certain counties
§ 9-9-45. When other counties become eligible for establishment or abolition of court