45-5-141.20
Section 45-5-141.20 Powers and duties; annual dues; board of trustees; referendum election.
(a) This section shall apply only in Blount County. (b) A district for the delivery of fire
and emergency medical services may be formed in any unincorporated area of the county pursuant
to this section subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors who vote at
a referendum election for that purpose in the proposed district and for the approval of the
mandatory annual dues of the district. (c) In order to call for a referendum election for
the formation of a district, a petition signed by not less than 20 percent of the registered
voters who reside in the proposed district shall be presented to the county commission and
the Judge of Probate of Blount County. The petition shall contain an accurate legal description
of the proposed area and shall state the name of the proposed district. The petition for the
establishment of a district shall be accompanied by a request for the...
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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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11-43A-3.2
Section 11-43A-3.2 Election in Class 6 municipalities - Provisions to supersede other laws
in 1983. The provisions of section 11-43A-3.1, authorizing an election in certain Class 6
municipalities in 1983 on the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government
provided in the Council-Manager Act of 1982 and providing for the effective date of such change
if the council-manager form of government is approved, shall supersede all other laws in conflict
herewith only for the purpose of holding the election in 1983 and making the change in the
form of government approved at such election; when such purposes have been effectuated it
shall have no further force or effect. (Acts 1983, No. 83-621, p. 964, §3.)...
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11-50A-6
Section 11-50A-6 Board of directors; election committee; meetings; officers; compensation;
recordkeeping. (a) The board of directors of the authority shall be elected by the duly designated
representatives of the municipalities which are authorized and directed to designate a member
of the election committee as hereinafter provided in this section. Until the first meeting
of the board of directors following the meeting in 2015 of the election committee hereinafter
provided for, the board of directors shall consist of nine members; thereafter, the board
shall consist of the number of members equal to the number of municipalities contracting with
the authority for the purchase of electric power and energy pursuant to Section 11-50A-17,
which are authorized and directed to designate a member of the election committee. Members
of the board of directors shall be eligible to succeed themselves. The business, affairs,
and property of the authority shall be managed by its board of directors....
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11-43A-4
Section 11-43A-4 Subsequent elections not to be held within two years of preceding election.
If the council-manager form of government is not adopted at the election so called the question
of adopting such form of government shall not be resubmitted to the voters of such municipality
for adoption within two years thereafter, and then the question of adopting said form of government
may be resubmitted in the manner above provided. (Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p. 851, §4.)...

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45-8A-23.001
Section 45-8A-23.001 Petition for election. The filing of a petition signed by 10 percent or
more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in
such city, asking that the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government
for such city be submitted to the qualified voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the
county in which such city is located, shall mandatorily require an election to be held as
herein provided. Whenever such a petition purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of
the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in such city
shall be presented to such judge of probate, he or she shall examine such petition and determine
whether or not the same is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters
who voted in the last city general election held in such city, and if such petition is signed
by the requisite number of voters to require such an election, he or she...
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11-43A-2
Section 11-43A-2 Petition to probate judge for election as to adoption of council-manager form
of government; examination of petition and certification to mayor. The filing of a petition
signed by 10 percent or more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last general
municipal election held in such municipality, asking that the question of the adoption of
the council-manager form of government for such municipality be submitted to the qualified
voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the county in which such municipality is located,
shall mandatorily require an election to be held as herein provided. Whenever such a petition
purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted
in the last general municipal election held in such municipality shall be presented to such
judge of probate, he shall examine such petition and determine whether or not the same is
signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in...
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11-43A-76
Section 11-43A-76 Composition of council; municipal elections. The council shall consist of
seven council members who shall be elected by single-member districts. There shall be one
mayor, and he shall be elected at large. An election for mayor and members of the council
shall be held at the next regularly scheduled municipal election after the adoption of this
article, and the officials elected shall take office upon the expiration of the present officials'
terms of office. Regular municipal elections shall be held quadrennially thereafter under
the same rules and regulations and in the same manner as provided by law. The expense of such
election shall be paid by the municipality and shall be governed by the applicable general
municipal election laws. (Acts 1991, No. 91-545, p. 973, §7.)...
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45-37A-52.02
Section 45-37A-52.02 Call of election. The mayor or other chief executive officer of such city
shall immediately upon receipt of such certificate from the judge of probate, by proclamation,
submit the question of the adoption of the mayor-council form of government for such city,
under this part, at a special election to be held at a time specified in such proclamation,
not less than 40 days and not more than 60 days after the receipt of the certificate from
the judge of probate, unless a general or regular election is to be held within 90 days after
receipt of such certificate, in which event the special election herein provided for shall
be held at the same time as such general or regular election. Should the election not be called
by proclamation within 10 days after receipt of the certificate, the judge of probate shall
call such election by order at a time specified therein but not less than 40 days and not
more than 60 days after the receipt by the mayor or other chief executive...
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11-42-100.1
Section 11-42-100.1 Mode of consolidation - When municipality to annex city or town. (a) When
two or more municipalities lying contiguous to each other desire to consolidate and operate
as one municipality, they may do so by proceeding in the manner hereafter provided in this
section. (b) If it is the purpose to annex a city or town to another municipality, then the
governing body of each city or town shall adopt an ordinance expressing a willingness to such
annexation. After both ordinances are passed and published as provided for by law, the governing
body of the municipality to be annexed shall, by resolution submit the question of annexation
at a special election to be held at a time specified in such resolution, not less than 40
days nor more than 90 days after passage of the last adopted willingness ordinance or at a
time otherwise specified by law. No other proposition may be on the ballot. Said election
shall be held pursuant to the general municipal election laws. (c) In...
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