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U.S. State Codes
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Mississippi
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Title 21 - Municipalities
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Chapter 9 - Council-Manager Plan of Government
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
§ 21-9-39. Meetings of the council; quorum; voting
§ 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