Mississippi § 21-9-7 - Transition to council-manager plan.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-9-7 — Transition to council-manager plan., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-9-7. Transition to council-manager plan.
All elected officials of the city holding office at the time the council-manager plan is adopted hereunder shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms of office. The mayor and councilmen or aldermen of the city, prior to the time of the effective date for the installation of the council-manager plan, shall have power to provide by ordinance for any details of the orderly transition from the prior form of government to the council-manager plan, not otherwise specified by law.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-9-7 cover?
Section 21-9-7 ("Transition to council-manager plan.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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