Miss. Code Ann. § 21-9-1

Adoption of council-manager plan by certain municipalities; applicability of Title 21

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 669 So. 2d 752 - Jordan v. Smith (1996)

Most recently applied in 669 So. 2d 752 - Jordan v. Smith (February 1996)

Codes, 1942, §§ 3825.5-01, 3825.5-46; Laws, 1948, ch. 385, §§ 1, 46; Laws, 1952, ch. 372, §§ 1, 21.

Any city or town as defined by law, regardless of the form of government under which it is operating, may adopt the council-manager plan of government by the procedure hereinafter set forth. Wherever the word “city” is used in this chapter, it shall be construed to refer to “city or town.”

All of the provisions of this title, derived from Chapter 491, Laws of 1950, with reference to the government of municipalities, not inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this chapter, shall be applicable to any municipality operating under the council-manager plan of government as herein provided.

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