Mississippi § 21-23-21 - Applicability of chapter.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-23-21 — Applicability of chapter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-23-21. Applicability of chapter.
The provisions of Sections 21-23-1 through 21-23-19 shall be applicable to all municipalities of this state whether operating under a code charter, special charter, or the commission form of government, except in cases of conflict between the provisions of said sections and the provisions of the special charter of a municipality, or the law governing the commission form of government, in which cases of conflict the provisions of the special charter or the statutes relative to the commission form of government shall control. The provisions of this chapter are cumulative to other applicable laws of this state.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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