In any municipality having a population of less than ten thousand (10,000) according to the latest available federal census, it shall be discretionary with the governing authorities of the municipality as to whether or not a municipal judge or a prosecuting attorney, or both, shall be appointed. If the authorities of any municipality having a population of less than twenty thousand (20,000) according to the latest available federal census appoint a municipal judge, he shall be an attorney licensed in the State of Mississippi or a justice court judge of the county in which the municipality is located. The mayor or mayor pro tempore shall not serve as a municipal judge. Codes, 1892, § 3001; 1906, §§ 3398, 3399; Hemingway's 1917, §§ 5926-5929; 1930, §§ 2535-2537; 1942, § 3374-103; Laws, 1910, ch. 169; Laws, 1950, ch. 491, § 103; Laws, 1958, ch. 517, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1960, ch. 424; Laws, 1976, ch. 379; Laws, 1977, ch. 314; Laws, 1979, ch. 401, § 3; Laws, 1981, chs. 471, § 44, 496, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 423, § 25; Laws, 1989, ch. 571, § 2; Laws, 2010, ch. 406, § 2, eff. 3/17/2010. Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 386, HB 222, 1, eff. 7/1/2014. In any municipality having a population of less than ten thousand (10,000) according to the latest available federal census, it shall be discretionary with the governing authorities of the municipality as to whether or not a municipal judge or a prosecuting attorney, or both, shall be appointed. If the authorities of any municipality having a population of less than twenty thousand (20,000) according to the latest available federal census appoint a municipal judge, he shall be an attorney licensed in the State of Mississippi or a justice court judge of the county in which the municipality is located. The mayor or mayor pro tempore shall not serve as a municipal judge. Codes, 1892, § 3001; 1906, §§ 3398, 3399; Hemingway's 1917, §§ 5926-5929; 1930, §§ 2535-2537; 1942, § 3374-103; Laws, 1910, ch. 169; Laws, 1950, ch. 491, § 103; Laws, 1958, ch. 517, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1960, ch. 424; Laws, 1976, ch. 379; Laws, 1977, ch. 314; Laws, 1979, ch. 401, § 3; Laws, 1981, chs. 471, § 44, 496, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 423, § 25; Laws, 1989, ch. 571, § 2; Laws, 2010, ch. 406, § 2, eff. 3/17/2010. Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 386, HB 222, 1, eff. 7/1/2014. In any municipality having a population of less than ten thousand (10,000) according to the latest available federal census, it shall be discretionary with the governing authorities of the municipality as to whether or not a municipal judge or a prosecuting attorney, or both, shall be appointed. If the authorities of any municipality having a population of less than twenty thousand (20,000) according to the latest available federal census appoint a municipal judge, he shall be an attorney licensed in the State of Mississippi or a justice court judge of the county in which the municipality is located. The mayor or mayor pro tempore shall not serve as a municipal judge. Codes, 1892, § 3001; 1906, §§ 3398, 3399; Hemingway's 1917, §§ 5926-5929; 1930, §§ 2535-2537; 1942, § 3374-103; Laws, 1910, ch. 169; Laws, 1950, ch. 491, § 103; Laws, 1958, ch. 517, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1960, ch. 424; Laws, 1976, ch. 379; Laws, 1977, ch. 314; Laws, 1979, ch. 401, § 3; Laws, 1981, chs. 471, § 44, 496, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 423, § 25; Laws, 1989, ch. 571, § 2; Laws, 2010, ch. 406, § 2, eff. 3/17/2010. Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 386, HB 222, 1, eff. 7/1/2014. In any municipality having a population of less than ten thousand (10,000) according to the latest available federal census, it shall be discretionary with the governing authorities of the municipality as to whether or not a municipal judge or a prosecuting attorney, or both, shall be appointed. If the authorities of any municipality having a population of less than twenty thousand (20,000) according to the latest available federal census appoint a municipal judge, he shall be an attorney licensed in the State of Mississippi or a justice court judge of the county in which the municipality is located. The mayor or mayor pro tempore shall not serve as a municipal judge. Codes, 1892, § 3001; 1906, §§ 3398, 3399; Hemingway's 1917, §§ 5926-5929; 1930, §§ 2535-2537; 1942, § 3374-103; Laws, 1910, ch. 169; Laws, 1950, ch. 491, § 103; Laws, 1958, ch. 517, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1960, ch. 424; Laws, 1976, ch. 379; Laws, 1977, ch. 314; Laws, 1979, ch. 401, § 3; Laws, 1981, chs. 471, § 44, 496, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 423, § 25; Laws, 1989, ch. 571, § 2; Laws, 2010, ch. 406, § 2, eff. 3/17/2010.
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