Miss. Code § 21-9-21

Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 21-9-21 - Appointment of officials and employees of city other than councilmen and mayor; surety bond

In a city in which the council-manager plan of government is in effect under the provisions of this chapter, no city official or employee shall be elected by the voters except members of the council and the mayor. All other officials and employees shall be appointed as hereinafter provided.

The city council shall require all officers and employees handling or having the custody of any of the public funds of such municipality to give bond, with sufficient surety, to be payable, conditioned and approved as provided by law, in an amount to be determined by the council (which shall not be less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00)), the premium on which bonds shall be paid by the city.

Miss. Code § 21-9-21

Codes, 1942, § 3825.5-13; Laws, 1948, ch. 385, § 13; Laws, 1950, ch. 503, § 1; Laws, 1986, ch. 458, § 26; Laws, 1988, ch. 488, § 5; Laws, 2009, ch. 467, § 9, eff. 7/1/2009.