Mississippi Code — 21
Browse 703 sections in division 21 of the Mississippi code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 21-1-1. Classification of municipalities.
- § 21-1-3. Change of classification according to federal census.
- § 21-1-5. Corporate names.
- § 21-1-7. Changing corporate name.
- § 21-1-9. Designation of municipalities.
- § 21-1-11. Judicial notice to be taken of class and powers of municipality.
- § 21-1-13. Preparing and filing of petition.
- § 21-1-15. Publication of notice of proposed incorporation.
- § 21-1-17. Hearing on petition; decree.
- § 21-1-19. Costs.
- § 21-1-21. Appeal.
- § 21-1-23. Copy of decree sent to Secretary of State.
- § 21-1-25. Commissioning of officers; first meeting.
- § 21-1-27. Passing of ordinance [Subsections (2) and (3) repealed effective July 1, 2019].
- § 21-1-29. Preparing and filing of petition.
- § 21-1-31. Publication of notice of proposed enlargement or contraction.
- § 21-1-33. Hearing on petition; decree.
- § 21-1-35. Costs.
- § 21-1-37. Appeal.
- § 21-1-39. Copy of decree sent to secretary of state.
- § 21-1-41. Chancery clerk to be furnished map or plat of alterations.
- § 21-1-43. Combining of municipalities.
- § 21-1-45. Electors’ option to be included in or excluded from existing municipality; preparing and filing of petition.
- § 21-1-47. Proceedings in chancery court.
- § 21-1-49. Automatic by virtue of census results.
- § 21-1-51. Automatic by failure to hold official meetings or municipal general election of officers.
- § 21-1-53. Voluntary.
- § 21-1-55. Records of municipality to be filed with chancery clerk.
- § 21-1-57. Payment of indebtedness of municipality.
- § 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.
- § 21-1-61. Tax liability in case of creation or enlargement of municipality.
- § 21-1-63. Tax liability in case of contraction of municipality.
- § 21-1-65. Applicability of chapter.
- § 21-1-67-21-1-79. Repealed.
- § 21-3-1. Adoption of code charter.
- § 21-3-3. Elective officers; certain officers may be appointive.
- § 21-3-5. Appointive officers.
- § 21-3-7. Number of aldermen and their election.
- § 21-3-9. Qualifications of mayor and aldermen.
- § 21-3-11. Office of alderman or mayor vacated by removal of residence.
- § 21-3-13. Mayor pro tempore.
- § 21-3-15. Duties of the mayor; authority of the board of aldermen.
- § 21-3-17. Signing of commissions and appointments; approval of bonds.
- § 21-3-19. Regular meetings of board of aldermen; recess of meetings; quorum.
- § 21-3-21. Special meetings of board of aldermen.
- § 21-3-23. Duties of street commissioner.
- § 21-3-25. Chief administrative officer.
- § 21-5-1. Adoption of commission form of government.
- § 21-5-3. Operation of government under commission form.
- § 21-5-5. Election of mayor and councilmen; qualifications.
- § 21-5-7. Powers and duties of mayor.
- § 21-5-9. Powers and duties of council; surety bond of officers and employees.
- § 21-5-11. Organization of municipal departments.
- § 21-5-13. Meetings of council; quorum; voting.
- § 21-5-15. Fixing of salaries.
- § 21-5-17. Office hours of mayor and councilmen.
- § 21-5-19. Existing laws, rights and liabilities of city unaffected by reorganization.
- § 21-5-21. Election offenses.
- § 21-5-23. Commission form Laws of 1908 not repealed.
- § 21-7-1. Adoption of council form by certain municipalities authorized.
- § 21-7-3. Applicability of “code charter” provisions.
- § 21-7-5. Procedure for adoption or abandonment of plan.
- § 21-7-7. Members of the council; their election and compensation.
- § 21-7-9. Meetings of council; quorum; voting.
- § 21-7-11. Powers of council; surety bond of officers and employees.
- § 21-7-13. Powers and duties of mayor.
- § 21-7-15. Election of vice-mayor and other officers; duties.
- § 21-7-17. Existing law, rights and liabilities of city unaffected by reorganization.
- § 21-7-19. Chapter cumulative to other laws.
- § 21-8-1. Adoption of mayor-council form authorized.
- § 21-8-3. Initiation of proceedings for adoption.
- § 21-8-5. Conduct of election; certification of results.
- § 21-8-7. Election of mayor and council members; reapportionment; vacancies; offices; clerical assistance and expenses.
- § 21-8-9. Council to exercise legislative power.
- § 21-8-11. Council officers; meetings; quorum; voting; council members shall not serve as members of commissions or boards under their control.
- § 21-8-13. General powers and duties of council.
- § 21-8-15. Mayor to exercise executive power.
- § 21-8-17. General powers and duties of mayor; approval of ordinances.
- § 21-8-19. Acting mayor; filling of vacancy in office of mayor.
- § 21-8-21. Mayor and councilmen to be qualified electors of city; compensation; overtime to members of police and fire departments.
- § 21-8-23. Municipal departments; surety bond.
- § 21-8-25. Chief administrative officer.
- § 21-8-27. Control of mayor and his subordinates by council.
- § 21-8-29. Repealed.
- § 21-8-31. Election offenses.
- § 21-8-33. Existing laws unaffected by reorganization; application of civil service laws.
- § 21-8-35. Rights and liabilities of municipality unaffected by reorganization; police court and public schools unaffected by reorganization.
- § 21-8-37. Corporate name.
- § 21-8-39. Provisions as to disability and relief fund for firemen and policemen to continue unaffected.
- § 21-8-41. Applicability of general municipal law.
- § 21-8-43. Inconsistent statutes repealed.
- § 21-8-45. Election of officers; taking of office.
- § 21-8-47. “Ordinance” defined for purposes of chapter.
- § 21-9-1. Adoption of council-manager plan by certain municipalities; applicability of Title 21.
- § 21-9-3. Initiating proceedings for adoption.
- § 21-9-5. Results of election for change to council-manager form; effective date of change.
- § 21-9-7. Transition to council-manager plan.
- § 21-9-9. Procedure for repeal of council-manager plan.
- § 21-9-11. Conduct of elections.
- § 21-9-13. Transition from council-manager plan.
- § 21-9-15. Municipal council; election of councilmen and mayor; terms.
- § 21-9-17. Primary election for candidates for mayor and councilmen.
- § 21-9-19. Conduct of municipal council election; declaring results.
- § 21-9-21. Appointment of officials and employees of city other than councilmen and mayor; surety bond.
- § 21-9-23. Transfer of administrative functions to city manager.
- § 21-9-25. City manager; choosing thereof.
- § 21-9-27. City manager; term of office; removal.
- § 21-9-29. Duties of city manager.
- § 21-9-31. Control of manager and his subordinates by council.
- § 21-9-33. Attendance of manager and other officials at council meetings.
- § 21-9-35. City council to act as governing body of city.
- § 21-9-37. Function of the mayor.
- § 21-9-39. Meetings of the council; quorum; voting.
- § 21-9-41. Mayor and councilmen not required to have offices or office hours.
- § 21-9-43. Council members shall not serve as members of commissions or boards under their control.
- § 21-9-45. Reorganization of city government at behest of council.
- § 21-9-47. Hours of service of city officers and employees.
- § 21-9-53. Annual examination and statement to be made by council.
- § 21-9-55. Appropriations by first elected council.
- § 21-9-57. Power of council may be limited as to tax rates or bond issuances.
- § 21-9-59. Council may redistrict wards and voting precincts.
- § 21-9-61. Compensation of mayor and councilmen.
- § 21-9-63. Salaries and their payment; overtime to members of police and fire departments.
- § 21-9-65. Petitions for special election.
- § 21-9-67. Ordering by council of special elections.
- § 21-9-69. Conduct of elections.
- § 21-9-71. Election offenses.
- § 21-9-73. Repealed.
- § 21-9-75. Police court and public schools unaffected by reorganization.
- § 21-9-77. Existing laws, rights and liabilities of city unaffected by reorganization.
- § 21-9-79. Application of civil service laws.
- § 21-9-81. Provisions as to disability and relief fund for firemen and policemen to continue unaffected.
- § 21-9-83. General and special laws and statutes to be construed as applicable to council.
- § 21-11-1-21-11-23. Repealed.
- § 21-13-1. Authority to pass; penalties.
- § 21-13-3. How certain actions are to be taken.
- § 21-13-5. Repealed.
- § 21-13-7. Style of ordinances.
- § 21-13-9. Ordinances shall not contain more than one subject; amendments.
- § 21-13-11. Effective date of ordinances; emergency measures.
- § 21-13-13. Ordinance record.
- § 21-13-15. Revision and publication of ordinances.
- § 21-13-17. Clerk may furnish copy of ordinances in judicial proceedings.
- § 21-13-19. Misdemeanors under state penal laws as criminal offenses against municipalities.
- § 21-13-21. Applicability of chapter.
- § 21-15-1. Term of elected municipal officers.
- § 21-15-2. Municipalities prohibited from imposing additional requirements on elected officials.
- § 21-15-3. Election of officers by governing authorities.
- § 21-15-5. Repealed.
- § 21-15-6. Purchase of general liability insurance coverage.
- § 21-15-7. Mayor to give information to the governing body.
- § 21-15-9. Mayor to enforce laws and ordinances.
- § 21-15-11. Mayor to demand exhibit of accounts.
- § 21-15-13. Mayor may call in aid.
- § 21-15-15. Power of mayor to remit and vacate fines, penalties and forfeitures.
- § 21-15-17. Municipal clerk; duty to keep minute record and municipal seal.
- § 21-15-19. Municipal clerk; duties as to dockets records.
- § 21-15-21. Municipal clerk to serve as auditor.
- § 21-15-23. Deputy clerk; oath of office; surety bond.
- § 21-15-25. Municipal attorney; appointment and compensation.
- § 21-15-27. Employment of firm of attorneys.
- § 21-15-29. Repealed.
- § 21-15-31. Compensation of building inspector.
- § 21-15-33. Municipal minutes.
- § 21-15-35. Preservation of essential public records of municipal governments.
- § 21-15-37. Reproduction of municipal records; destruction of originals.
- § 21-15-38. Surety bond.
- § 21-15-39. Applicability of particular sections.
- § 21-15-41. Limitations period for serving in interim or hold-over capacity in certain appointed positions; objections by registered voter municipal residents to matters relating to violation of section.
- § 21-17-1. General grant of powers.
- § 21-17-3. Exercise of powers.
- § 21-17-5. Powers of governing authorities.
- § 21-17-7. Appropriation of funds.
- § 21-17-9. Amendment of municipal charter at behest of governing authority.
- § 21-17-11. Amendment of municipal charter at behest of electorate.
- § 21-17-13. Applicability of particular sections.
- § 21-17-15. Establishment of fiscal or financial department in certain municipalities; authority of director.
- § 21-17-17. Authority to set regular meeting dates.
- § 21-17-19. Publication of substance of public measure or amendment; content; full text to be posted.
- § 21-19-1. General powers of municipal governing authorities; collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish.
- § 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.
- § 21-19-3. Controlling contagious or infectious diseases; establishing pesthouses.
- § 21-19-5. Establishing hospitals, workhouses, and houses of correction.
- § 21-19-7. Donating to hospitals and benevolent institutions.
- § 21-19-9. Controlling running of animals at large; establishment of city pounds; cooperative agreements.
- § 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.
- § 21-19-12. Lien amnesty for nonprofits and others interested in developing blighted real estate.
- § 21-19-13. Changes of streams and bridges; clean drainage ditches and prevent erosion; levying taxes to pay for authorized works.
- § 21-19-15. Enacting police regulations.
- § 21-19-17. Restricting movements of individuals where public safety is endangered.
- § 21-19-19. Regulating blind-tigers and disreputable places and practices.
- § 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.
- § 21-19-21. Enacting fire regulations.
- § 21-19-23. Entering mutual assistance pacts with other municipalities.
- § 21-19-25. Adoption, amendment and revision of building and other codes.
- § 21-19-27. Compelling erection of barriers.
- § 21-19-29. Regulating ingress and egress of buildings.
- § 21-19-31. Regulation of public places, depots and common carriers.
- § 21-19-33. Regulations of circuses, shows, theaters, and other amusements.
- § 21-19-35. Regulation of transient vendors and photographers; power of counties and municipalities; application of county and municipal ordinances.
- § 21-19-37. Regulation of “going-out-of-business” sales, “fire” sales, and similar sales.
- § 21-19-39. Adoption of ordinances regulating sale at retail of goods and services on Sunday.
- § 21-19-41. Contributing to support of federal food stamp program.
- § 21-19-43. Encouraging establishment of industry.
- § 21-19-44. Supporting certain local economic development organizations.
- § 21-19-44. 1.
- § 21-19-45. Donating to nonprofit civic and development corporations by certain municipalities.
- § 21-19-46. Donating to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
- § 21-19-47. Donating to support bands and orchestras.
- § 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.
- § 21-19-51. Donating to fair associations.
- § 21-19-53. Donating to support historical museums by certain municipalities.
- § 21-19-55. Donating to patriotic organizations.
- § 21-19-57. Donating to American Red Cross.
- § 21-19-58. Donating to Mississippi Burn Care Fund.
- § 21-19-59. Donating to state colleges or universities for support of airport by certain municipalities.
- § 21-19-61. Advertising of municipal activities by certain municipalities.
- § 21-19-63. Requiring maps of subdivisions to be furnished and approved; effect of dedication; easement declared abandoned.
- § 21-19-65. Matching funds for social and community service programs.
- § 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.
- § 21-19-69. Donating to support certified farmers’ market.
- § 21-21-1. Marshal or chief of police; duties; bond.
- § 21-21-3. Police and night marshals.
- § 21-21-5. Purchasing dogs for use of police department.
- § 21-21-7. Peace officers attending training schools; expenses.
- § 21-21-9. Medical and hospital care for injured policemen.
- § 21-21-11. Purchase of certain insurance for police; payment of premiums.
- § 21-21-31. Declaration of legislative findings.
- § 21-21-33. Definitions.
- § 21-21-35. Powers of municipality to provide assistance.
- § 21-21-37. Powers of law enforcement officer while in another municipality.
- § 21-21-39. Rights of law enforcement officer while in another municipality.
- § 21-21-41. Payments to law enforcement officer; reimbursement to the regularly employing municipality.
- § 21-23-1. Municipal courts established.
- § 21-23-3. Appointment of municipal judge and prosecuting attorney in certain municipalities.
- § 21-23-5. Appointment of municipal judge in certain municipalities; qualifications.
- § 21-23-7. Powers and duties of municipal judge; mayor serving as municipal judge.
- § 21-23-8. Bail; purpose; forfeiture; judgment nisi and bench warrant; revocation of authority of surety to write bail bonds upon final judgment; setting of bail.
- § 21-23-9. Municipal judge pro tempore.
- § 21-23-11. Clerk of the court.
- § 21-23-12. Training and education program for municipal court clerks; instruction by Mississippi Judicial College; certificate of completion; compliance with Section 9-1-46.
- § 21-23-13. Executive officer of the court.
- § 21-23-15. Court officers shall not receive fees or costs.
- § 21-23-17. Repealed.
- § 21-23-19. Disposition of parking violations.
- § 21-23-20. Intermittent sentences for misdemeanor convictions.
- § 21-23-21. Applicability of chapter.
- § 21-23-23. Municipal Court Collections Payment Program; purpose; funding of program.
- § 21-25-1. Fire marshal.
- § 21-25-3. Establishment and maintenance of fire departments; reimbursement of training expenses.
- § 21-25-5. Fire departments authorized to go outside municipal limits; liability.
- § 21-25-7. Hours of work for firemen limited; report to be made to state rating bureau.
- § 21-25-9. Medical and hospital care for injured firemen.
- § 21-25-11. Purchase of certain insurance for firemen; payment of premiums.
- § 21-25-21. Creation.
- § 21-25-23. Inclusion of state institution of higher learning.
- § 21-25-25. Consolidated fire districts.
- § 21-25-27. Levy by special assessment within district to pay for service.
- § 21-25-29. Extension of service; abandonment.
- § 21-25-31. Acquisition of plant and equipment.
- § 21-25-41-21-25-45. Repealed.
- § 21-25-51. Purpose; interlocal agreements authorized.
- § 21-25-53. Approval by resolution; power, authority and responsibilities.
- § 21-25-55. Contents of agreement.
- § 21-25-57. Bonded and floating indebtedness; appropriations; supplying goods and services.
- § 21-25-59. Price of newly constructed or upgraded water system.
- § 21-27-1. No franchise or right to be exclusive, without compensation, or longer than 25 years.
- § 21-27-3. Poles, posts and wires.
- § 21-27-5. Pipes, conduits and pipe lines.
- § 21-27-7. Waterworks.
- § 21-27-9. Testing of water, electric and gas meters; authority to prosecute persons for tampering with meters.
- § 21-27-11. Definitions.
- § 21-27-13. Establishment of public utility commission; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, powers and duties, compensation and bonds of commissioners; exercise of powers when commission not established.
- § 21-27-15. Governing authorities may remove any commissioner for cause, but may not abolish the commission.
- § 21-27-17. Powers and duties of commission.
- § 21-27-19. Disposition of revenues by commission.
- § 21-27-21. Commission to keep records of service furnished municipality.
- § 21-27-23. General powers of municipality as to creation, maintenance, and operation of public utility systems.
- § 21-27-25. Borrowing money for improvement, extension, repair or stockpiling fuel of system.
- § 21-27-27. Free service.
- § 21-27-29. Rates not to be supervised by state; no franchise required.
- § 21-27-31. Keeping of books and accounts by municipality.
- § 21-27-33. Municipality may dispose of public utility systems.
- § 21-27-35. Utilization of proceeds of sale of public utility system.
- § 21-27-37. Inspection of utility authorized; penalty for violation.
- § 21-27-39. Municipalities may furnish services to consumers outside corporate limits.
- § 21-27-40. Contract for extension of natural gas transmission lines into, and service with, natural gas district.
- § 21-27-41. Ordinance to be enacted before bonds are issued.
- § 21-27-43. Electorate to vote on issuance of bonds.
- § 21-27-45. Details of bonds; sale; fiscal advisor.
- § 21-27-47. Utilization of revenues of system to pay off bonds.
- § 21-27-49. Services of system may be used by municipality.
- § 21-27-51. Refunding bonds; consolidated bonds.
- § 21-27-53. Default on bonds.
- § 21-27-55. Bonds may be called.
- § 21-27-57. Disposition of revenues.
- § 21-27-59. General revenues may be used for operation and maintenance of system.
- § 21-27-61. Distribution of revenues and surplus; minutes of municipal governing authorities.
- § 21-27-63. Contracts and liens not impaired.
- § 21-27-65. Penalty for failing to set aside trust funds.