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Miss. Code Ann. § 21-5-1 Adoption of commission form of government
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Any city may at any time, upon an election held as hereinafter provided, change the form of government of such city and adopt a commission form of government. It shall be the duty of the governing authorities of any such city to call a special election on the question of the adop…
Miss. Code Ann. § 21-5-11 Organization of municipal departments
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The executive and administrative powers and duties in such cities shall be distributed into and among as many departments as there shall be members of the council, to be defined and designated by ordinance. The council shall, by ordinance, determine the powers and duties to be ex…
Miss. Code Ann. § 21-5-13 Meetings of council; quorum; voting
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(1) Regular public meetings of the council shall be held on the first day of July after the election of the mayor and councilmen (or commissioners) that is not on a weekend, and thereafter at least twice each month, at such time as the council may by resolution provide. When a re…
Miss. Code Ann. § 21-5-15 Fixing of salaries
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At the first regular meeting of the council that is first elected, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the council shall, by ordinance, fix the salary of the mayor and each of the councilmen (or commissioners), which ordinance shall not become operative until the same shall hav…