Meridian Code of Ordinances § 2-163 Meridian Transportation Commission.
Sec. 2-163. - Meridian Transportation Commission.
(a) Created. There is hereby created a commission to be called "The Meridian Transportation Commission".
(b) Compensation, qualifications; selection, terms of members. The commission shall consist of five (5) commissioners who shall possess such qualifications, be selected in such manner and serve for such terms as may be provided by law.
(c) Powers and duties. The commission shall have the power, authority and duty to control, manage and operate a motor vehicle transportation system in the city and in such additional territory as may be authorized by law and approved by the city council, and in doing the same it shall have all the powers, authority and duties conferred upon such commissioners by Mississippi Code 1972, section 21-27-13 et seq.
(d) Rights, powers, privileges of council. The city council shall have the right to require performance bonds, to fix compensation for the commissioners, and to exercise any and all of the other rights, powers and privileges conferred upon the governing authorities of municipalities by law, and all of such rights, powers and privileges may be exercised from time to time and as often as the city council may determine.
(Code 1962, § 2-109; Ord. No. 3415, §§ 1—4, 11-7-72)