Mississippi § 9-5-7 - First district; number of chancellors.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 9-5-7 — First district; number of chancellors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-5-7. First district; number of chancellors.
There shall be four (4) chancellors for the First Chancery Court District. The four (4) chancellorships shall be separate and distinct and denominated for purposes of appointment and election only as “Place One,” “Place Two,” “Place Three” and “Place Four.” The chancellor to fill Place One must be a resident of Alcorn, Prentiss or Tishomingo County. The chancellors to fill Place Two and Place Three must reside in Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc or Union County. The chancellor to fill Place Four may be a resident of any county in the district. Election of the four (4) offices of chancellor shall be by election to be held in every county within the First Chancery Court District.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-5-7 ("First district; number of chancellors.") 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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