Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 21-15-9 (2026)
Mayor to enforce laws and ordinances
✓ current as of July 2026
The mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the municipality, and he shall cause all other officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect or violation of duty.
Codes, 1892, § 2984; 1906, § 3382; Hemingway's 1917, § 5910; 1930, § 2518; 1942, § 3374-92; Laws, 1950, ch. 491, § 92, eff. 7/1/1950.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Scott v. Stater, 707 So. 2d 182 (Miss. 1997).
Scott v. Stater, 707 So. 2d 182 (Miss. 1997). “Miss. Code Ann. § 21-15-9 (1990). Since Scott claims that Stater has violated the Code of Judicial Conduct, Scott maintains that as mayor she has an obligation to prevent city employees from violating the law.”
City of Petal v. Dixie Peanut Co., 994 So. 2d 835 (Miss. Ct. App. 2008). “See Miss. Code Ann. §§ 21-15-9 (Rev.2007), 21-3-15(1) (Rev.”
Brooks v. Miller, 620 F. Supp. 957 (N.D. Miss. 1985). “The statute provides: The Mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the municipality, and shall cause all other officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect or violation of duty.”
Secherest v. City of Lexington (S.D. Miss. 2025). “§ 21-15-9 . To fulfill that obligation, they say, she can “require any officer of the municipality .”
Alice Scott v. Stanley F., III Stater (Miss. 1995). “Miss. Code Ann. § 21-15-9 (1990). Since Scott claims that Stater has violated the Code of Judicial Conduct, Scott maintains that as mayor she has an obligation to prevent city employees from violating the law.”
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