Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1451

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Title

Description: Mayor; authorize to appoint departmental heads and employees without approval of council or aldermen.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (H) Referred To Municipalities
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Hines

Code Sections: A 021-0003-0003, A 021-0003-0005, A 021-0003-0015, A 021-0005-0007, A 021-0005-0009, A 021-0005-0011, A 021-0007-0011, A 021-0007-0013, A 021-0007-0015, A 021-0008-0017, A 021-0008-0023, A 021-0008-0025, A 021-0009-0037

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAYOR OF ANY FORM OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT ALL MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT HEADS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND THAT SUCH APPOINTEES SHALL SERVE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MAYOR; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH APPOINTMENTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE VETO POWER OF ANY COUNCIL OR BOARD OF ALDERMAN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-3-3, 21-3-5, 21-3-15, 21-5-7, 21-5-9, 21-5-11, 21-7-11, 21-7-13, 21-7-15, 21-8-17, 21-8-23, 21-8-25 AND 21-9-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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