GENERALLY

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

in effect

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-51 Employees' retirement system adopted.

Sec. 2-51. - Employees' retirement system adopted. All provisions of the Mississippi Code 1972, sections 21-29-1 through 21-29-55, and amendments thereto, known and cited as the "General Municipal Employees' Retirement Law," are hereby adopted and are to be considered as much a part of this Code as if every word, clause and section were set out herein. (Code 1962, § 2-18)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-52 Firemen's and policemen's disability and relief fund established.

Sec. 2-52. - Firemen's and policemen's disability and relief fund established. There is hereby created and established a fund known as a disability and relief fund for firemen and policemen. Such fund is created and established in accordance with Mississippi Code 1972, sections 21-29-101 through 21-29-151. All provisions of Mississippi Code 1972, sections 21-29-101 through 21-29-151 are hereby adopted and are to be considered as much a part of this Code as if every word, clause and section were set out herein. (Code 1962, § 2-19)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-53 Bond of officers, employees—Required; exceptions.

Sec. 2-53. - Bond of officers, employees—Required; exceptions. The city clerk shall purchase, at the expense of the city, from some insurance company authorized to do business under the laws of the state, a blanket faithful performance position bond in the amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) payable to the city, which shall indemnify the city against any loss or losses sustained by the city through the failure of any officer or employee of the city acting alone or in collusion with others to perform faithfully his duties or to account properly for all moneys or property received by virtue of his position or employment; provided, however, that, there shall be excluded from such bond all patrolmen in the police department and all firemen in the fire department of the city. (Code 1962, § 2-20)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-54 Same—Custodian designated.

Sec. 2-54. - Same—Custodian designated. The bond or bonds required above shall be delivered to the city clerk where they shall be safely and securely kept during the term of such bonds. (Code 1962, § 2-22)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-55 Officers not to be surety on bonds in which city interested.

Sec. 2-55. - Officers not to be surety on bonds in which city interested. It shall be unlawful for a councilman, or any other officer of the city, to become a surety on the appeal bond of any person convicted in the municipal court, or on the bond of any person or employee, or of any contractor for city work or on any other bond made payable to the city. (Code 1962, § 2-23)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-56 Oath of office.

Sec. 2-56. - Oath of office. Every officer of the city shall, before entering upon the duties of his office take and subscribe an oath of office before some officer authorized to administer such oath. All oaths of office shall be filed and preserved by the city clerk. The oath of office required by this section shall be in the following form: "I, _______ do hereby solemnly swear that I am not disqualified from holding the office of _______ to which I have been appointed, that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution and Laws of the State of Mississippi and the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Meridian during my continuance in office; that I will discharge the duties of my said office to the best of my skill and ability during my continuance therein; that I will not during my continuance in office engage or take part in any strike or threat of strike of officers or employees of said City, nor counsel nor advise any other officer or employee of said City so to do, nor will I voluntarily leave the service of the City or cease to perform the duties of my said office without giving ten days' previous written notice to the appointing authority of my intention so to do. _____ Sworn to and subscribed before me this _______ day of _______, 19___." (Code 1962, § 2-24)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-57 Wages and salaries—Council to establish.

Sec. 2-57. - Wages and salaries—Council to establish. Every officer, assistant or employee, other than the mayor and councilmen, shall receive such salary or compensation as the mayor and council shall by ordinance provide, and such salaries or compensation shall be fixed by the council from time to time, as occasion may demand. (Code 1962, § 2-25)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-58 Same—Additional compensation for policemen, firemen authorized.

Sec. 2-58. - Same—Additional compensation for policemen, firemen authorized. The city council shall have the power and authority to provide for and pay to any member of the police department or fire department additional compensation for services and duties performed by such member over and above the usual and regular number of days and hours per week or month ordinarily worked by such member. Any additional compensation so paid shall be computed on the basis of the compensation usually paid such member of the police or fire department. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to relieve any such member of the police or fire department from being subject to call for duty on a twenty-four-hour basis whether or not additional compensation is paid; provided, however, that, no policeman or fireman shall perform any duties or other work during regular working hours for any person or association, group or drive, or during hours for which he is being paid for the performance of official duties as policeman or fireman. (Code 1962, § 2-26)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-59 Same—Preservation of payrolls.

Sec. 2-59. - Same—Preservation of payrolls. All payrolls for officers and employees of the city shall be carefully preserved by the city clerk. (Code 1962, § 2-32)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-60 Same—Time of payment.

Sec. 2-60. - Same—Time of payment. The salary of the mayor, councilmen and all officers and assistants holding any office created by Mississippi Code 1972, sections 21-8-1 through 21-8-47 inclusive, or by ordinance, shall be paid in monthly installments on the last business day of each month and the salaries or wages of all other employees of the city shall be paid at such periods as may be fixed by the council; but no salaries or wages shall be paid to any officer or employee of the city until after the same shall have been earned. (Code 1962, § 2-27)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-61 Same—Method of payment.

Sec. 2-61. - Same—Method of payment. All salaries shall be paid by check drawn on the appropriate fund. (Code 1962, § 2-28)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-62 Same—Departmental payrolls.

Sec. 2-62. - Same—Departmental payrolls. A payroll of each department, bearing the names of the officers and employees of the department for which it is prepared, shall be prepared by the chief officer thereof and filed with the city clerk at the end of each pay period. This payroll shall show the time served and the amount of salary due each officer and employee thereon for the period just ended. (Code 1962, § 2-29)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-63 Same—Nondepartmental payrolls.

Sec. 2-63. - Same—Nondepartmental payrolls. At the end of each month there shall be prepared by the city clerk a payroll bearing the name of the mayor, councilmen, and all other city officials not appearing on any other payroll, who are paid a fixed monthly salary, showing the amount due each for services of the month just ended. (Code 1962, § 2-30)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-64 Reserved.

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-65 Position classification plan adopted.

Sec. 2-65. - Position classification plan adopted. There are hereby created position classifications for all positions in the services of the city, in accordance with a copy of the Position Classification Plan, City of Meridian, Mississippi, on file in the office of the city clerk and identified by his signature. (Code 1962, § 2-33)

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_ARTIIIOFEM_DIV1GEFetched: 11/1/2026