Mississippi Code
Title 21 - Municipalities
Chapter 8 - Mayor-Council Form of Government

§ 21-8-1. Adoption of mayor-council form authorized - Any municipality, regardless of the form of government under which...

§ 21-8-3. Initiation of proceedings for adoption - The manner of effecting the change in the government of...

§ 21-8-9. Council to exercise legislative power - The legislative power of the municipality shall be exercised by...

§ 21-8-15. Mayor to exercise executive power - The executive power of the municipality shall be exercised by...

§ 21-8-19. Acting mayor; filling of vacancy in office of mayor - Whenever the mayor shall be prevented by absence from the...

§ 21-8-25. Chief administrative officer - The council of any municipality adopting the mayor-council form of...

§ 21-8-27. Control of mayor and his subordinates by council - The members of the council shall not direct or dictate...

§ 21-8-31. Election offenses - Any municipal officer or employee, other than the mayor and...

§ 21-8-33. Existing laws unaffected by reorganization; application of civil service laws - All laws governing any municipality coming under the provisions of...

§ 21-8-35. Rights and liabilities of municipality unaffected by reorganization; police court and public schools unaffected by reorganization - The territorial limits of any such municipality shall remain the...

§ 21-8-37. Corporate name - The corporate name of every such municipality shall be "The...

§ 21-8-39. Provisions as to disability and relief fund for firemen and policemen to continue unaffected - All of the provisions of law pertaining to policemen and...

§ 21-8-41. Applicability of general municipal law - All of the provisions of law with reference to the...

§ 21-8-43. Inconsistent statutes repealed - In the event a municipality adopts the mayor-council form of...

§ 21-8-45. Election of officers; taking of office - Any municipality voting to adopt the mayor-council form of government...

§ 21-8-47. "Ordinance" defined for purposes of chapter - The term "ordinance" as used in this chapter shall be...