Chapter
Health, Safety, and Welfare
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-1— General powers of municipal governing authorities; collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-2— Development of billing and collection system; defraying costs; increase in ad valorem tax; notice; joint and several liability of generator and property owner; liens
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-3— Controlling contagious or infectious diseases; establishing pesthouses
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-5— Establishing hospitals, workhouses, and houses of correction
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-7— Donating to hospitals and benevolent institutions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-9— Controlling running of animals at large; establishment of city pounds; cooperative agreements
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-11— Determination that property or parcel of land is menace; authorized municipal employee may make the determination that property or parcel of land is menace under certain circumstances; notification to property owner; hearing; cleaning private property; cost and penalty as assessment against property; appeal
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-12— Lien amnesty for nonprofits and others interested in developing blighted real estate
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-13— Changes of streams and bridges; clean drainage ditches and prevent erosion; levying taxes to pay for authorized works
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-15— Enacting police regulations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-17— Restricting movements of individuals where public safety is endangered
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-19— Regulating blind-tigers and disreputable places and practices
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-20— Proceedings to demolish or seize abandoned houses or buildings used for sale or use of drugs or constituting public hazard or nuisance; authority to sell, transfer, convey or use abandoned houses or buildings for suitable municipal purposes
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-21— Enacting fire regulations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-23— Entering mutual assistance pacts with other municipalities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-25— Adoption, amendment and revision of building and other codes
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-27— Compelling erection of barriers
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-29— Regulating ingress and egress of buildings
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-31— Regulation of public places, depots and common carriers
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-33— Regulations of circuses, shows, theaters, and other amusements
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-35— Regulation of transient vendors and photographers; power of counties and municipalities; application of county and municipal ordinances
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-37— Regulation of “going-out-of-business” sales, “fire” sales, and similar sales
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-39— Adoption of ordinances regulating sale at retail of goods and services on Sunday
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-41— Contributing to support of federal food stamp program
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-43— Encouraging establishment of industry
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-44— Supporting certain local economic development organizations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-44.1— Donating to Main Street Project, Incorporated
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-45— Donating to nonprofit civic and development corporations by certain municipalities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-46— Donating to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-47— Donating to support bands and orchestras
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-49— Appropriation of funds or conveyance of buildings and property to school districts by local governments; contracts for provision of additional police protection for schools; off-duty law enforcement officers authorized to use public uniforms and equipment for school security purposes; municipalities authorized to donate to public school districts for certain purposes
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-51— Donating to fair associations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-53— Donating to support historical museums by certain municipalities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-55— Donating to patriotic organizations
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-57— Donating to American Red Cross
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-58— Donating to Mississippi Burn Care Fund
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-59— Donating to state colleges or universities for support of airport by certain municipalities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-61— Advertising of municipal activities by certain municipalities
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-63— Requiring maps of subdivisions to be furnished and approved; effect of dedication; easement declared abandoned
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-65— Matching funds for social and community service programs
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-67— Annual donations to chartered chapters of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America or the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), or to certain certified farmers’ markets located within the municipality
- Miss. Code Ann. § 21-19-69— Donating to support certified farmers’ market