Chapter
Classification, Creation, Abolition, and Expansion
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-1— Classification of municipalities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-3— Change of classification according to federal census
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-5— Corporate names
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-7— Changing corporate name
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-9— Designation of municipalities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-11— Judicial notice to be taken of class and powers of municipality
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-13— Preparing and filing of petition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-15— Publication of notice of proposed incorporation
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-17— Hearing on petition; decree
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-19— Costs
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-21— Appeal
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-23— Copy of decree sent to Secretary of State
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-25— Commissioning of officers; first meeting
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-27— Passing of ordinance [Subsections (2) and (3) repealed effective July 1, 2019]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-29— Preparing and filing of petition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-31— Publication of notice of proposed enlargement or contraction
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-33— Hearing on petition; decree
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-35— Costs
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-37— Appeal
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-39— Copy of decree sent to secretary of state
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-41— Chancery clerk to be furnished map or plat of alterations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-43— Combining of municipalities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-45— Electors’ option to be included in or excluded from existing municipality; preparing and filing of petition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-47— Proceedings in chancery court
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-49— Automatic by virtue of census results
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-51— Automatic by failure to hold official meetings or municipal general election of officers
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-53— Voluntary
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-55— Records of municipality to be filed with chancery clerk
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-57— Payment of indebtedness of municipality
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-59— Municipalities may not incorporate state institutions without consent; effect of annexation crossing county lines on schools in annexed areas; annexations prior to March 18, 1987 ratified; municipalities authorized to enter agreements with enterprises operating certain projects provided that such municipalities not change boundaries to include project site
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-61— Tax liability in case of creation or enlargement of municipality
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-63— Tax liability in case of contraction of municipality
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-65— Applicability of chapter
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-1-67— §§ 21-1-67 through 21-1-79. Repealed