All officers elected at the general municipal election provided for in Section 23-15-173, shall qualify and enter upon the discharge of their duties on the first day of July after such general election that is not on a weekend, and shall hold their offices for a term of four (4) years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Miss. Code Ann. § 21-15-1
Term of elected municipal officers
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Crowe v. Lucas (1979)
Most recently applied in Crowe v. Lucas (May 1979)
Codes, 1930, § 2597; 1942, § 3374-62; Laws, 1922, ch. 219; Laws, 1928, ch. 184; Laws, 1932, ch. 226; Laws, 1936, ch. 281; Laws, 1950, ch. 491, § 62; Laws, 1986, ch. 458, § 27; L…
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