GENERALLY

Meridian Code of Ordinances ch. 2, art. V, div. 1

in effect

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-155 Standards of attendance for members of city boards, commission and authorities.

Sec. 2-155. - Standards of attendance for members of city boards, commission and authorities. (a) The tenure of every person appointed to any board, commission or authority of the city by the mayor, or by the city council, or by the mayor with confirmation of the city council, shall be subject to the attendance requirements provided herein. (b) Any member appointed according to law to serve a term on any city board, commission or authority, who is absent from three (3) or more consecutive meetings without first being excused by the chairperson, of the body to which appointed, or who is absent from fifty (50) percent or more of all meetings without first being excused by the chairperson, in any given calendar year, shall be deemed to have vacated such position. Said excuse may be obtained by notifying the chairperson of the body to which appointed three (3) days before a scheduled meeting. (c) The chairman of the body to whom the member was appointed, or the vice chairman, if the chairman is the member who has vacated the position, shall notify the president of the city council in writing immediately following the final absence amounting to vacation of the position. The president of the council shall direct the clerk of the council to send a certified letter to the member who has vacated the position, notifying that the member has vacated the position and further notifying the member of right to a hearing before the city council as provided herein. (d) Any member who has failed to meet the attendance requirements provided for herein may, within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice provided for herein, request the opportunity to appear before the city council to present evidence to explain the member's absence, at which time the city council may, in its discretion, by majority vote, reinstate the member to his or her original position. Upon receipt of such request, the president of the city council shall set a date, during a regularly scheduled meeting of the city council, when the member may be heard, and shall notify the member of the date and time for the hearing. Should the member requesting a hearing not appear at the date and time provided in the notice of hearing, or if the member does not request a hearing within ten (10) days from the date of notice, then the vacation of the position shall be duly noted on the city council's minutes at the meeting scheduled for hearing, or at the next regularly scheduled meeting following notice to the member if no hearing is requested, and the vacant position shall be filled in the manner provided for by law or these ordinances. (e) The terms of this section shall not apply to those certain ad hoc committees or commissions created for a limited purpose or a specified time and whose members are not appointed for a term of years. (Ord. No. 3879, §§ 1—4, 8-7-90; Ord. No. 3921, §§ 1, 2, 9-3-91)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-156 Civil service commission relieved of personal liability.

Sec. 2-156. - Civil service commission relieved of personal liability. Members of the civil service commission appointed pursuant to Mississippi Code 1972, section 21-31-51 et seq. are hereby held harmless and are indemnified by the city from any and all personal liability in connection with or resulting from operations or functions of such commission, including the defense at the expense of the city of any and all suits and actions which may be instituted against such members of the commission, either jointly or severally, officially or personally. It is the intention of this section to cause the city to relieve the members of the civil service commission of all personal liability in connection with the performance of their duties as members of such commission and to hold them harmless as such. (Code 1962, § 2-98)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-157 Appointment, term of school trustees.

Sec. 2-157. - Appointment, term of school trustees. At the first meeting of the city council held in the month of February of each year, the mayor shall select, subject to the approval of the council, a trustee of the Meridian Municipal Separate School District to serve for a term of five (5) years thereafter as provided by sections 37-7-201 through 37-7-207 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended, and the term of office of the member of said board of trustees shall commence on the first Saturday of March following such election. (Code 1962, § 2-103)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-158 Library trustees—Appointment, terms, vacancies, compensation.

Sec. 2-158. - Library trustees—Appointment, terms, vacancies, compensation. The management and control of the public libraries of the city shall be vested in a board of five (5) trustees. Such trustees shall be appointed by the mayor subject to approval by the city council. After the initial appointments, a trustee shall be appointed annually to serve for five (5) years. The vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms as soon as possible in the same manner in which members of the board were regularly chosen. No trustee shall receive a salary or other compensation for his services. (Code 1962, § 2-104)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-159 Same—Residence required.

Sec. 2-159. - Same—Residence required. Each member of the board of library trustees shall be a resident citizen of the city or of the area served by the public libraries of the city. (Code 1962, § 2-105)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-160 Same—Election, certification of officers.

Sec. 2-160. - Same—Election, certification of officers. The board of trustees shall, immediately after their appointment, meet and organize by the election of such officers as they deem necessary and advisable and shall certify to the city clerk the names and titles of such officers as are elected. (Code 1962, § 2-106)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-161 Same—Powers, duties.

Sec. 2-161. - Same—Powers, duties. The board of library trustees shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Rules, regulations. Adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their own guidance and for the government of the public libraries of the city as they deem expedient. (2) Custody of library property. Have the supervision, care and custody of all properties of the public libraries of the city, including the buildings and grounds set apart therefor; (3) Employ personnel. Employ a librarian, and upon his recommendation, employ such other assistants and employees as may be necessary, prescribe their duties, fix their compensation and remove them for cause; (4) Budgets. Submit annually to the city council a budget containing estimates for the ensuing year; (5) Library finance. Have exclusive control of the finances of the public libraries of the city; (6) Accept gifts. Accept such gifts of money or property for library purposes as they deem expedient; (7) Purchasing. On recommendation of the librarian, purchase books, periodicals, maps and supplies for the libraries; (8) Contract with governmental agencies. Have authority to enter into contracts and agreements with the county or other governmental agency relative to the furtherance of library purposes; (9) Other. Do all other acts necessary for the orderly and efficient management and control of the public libraries of the city; provided, however, that no expenditure made or contracted by such trustees shall be binding upon the city so as to require payment in excess of funds made available for library purposes. (Code 1962, § 2-107; Ord. No. 3704, § 1, 12-19-84)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-162 Same—Annual reports to council, state library commission.

Sec. 2-162. - Same—Annual reports to council, state library commission. The board of library trustees shall make a report to the city council at the close of each fiscal year of the city, showing the condition of their trust during the year, the sums of money received for the library fund from taxes and other sources, the sums of money expended and the purpose of the expenditures, the number of books and periodicals on hand, the number added during the year, the number withdrawn, the number loaned out and such other statistics and data and such suggestions as they deem of public interest. A copy of this report shall be filed with the state library commission. (Code 1962, § 2-108)

Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTVBOCOAU_DIV1GEFetched: 11/1/2026