When hereafter any county of the state shall become eligible by reason of the growth in population, in assessed valuation and the existence therein of a municipality of the number of inhabitants all as specified in Section 9-9-1 of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the Governor, upon the determination by him of the facts aforesaid, to issue his public proclamation establishing a county court in the said county, and calling an election on a date to be fixed in said proclamation for the election of a county judge. The term of office of a county judge elected under this section and Section 9-9-39 shall expire thereafter at the same time at which there expires the regular terms of circuit judges and chancellors. When in the last year of any four-year judicial period any county has fallen below the requirements of eligibility as stated in Section 9-9-1 of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the Governor so to ascertain and proclaim, thereupon after the expiration of the then four-year term, the county court shall cease to exist in such county, unless by an election held under the provisions of Section 9-9-39 the said court be retained or reestablished.
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