Jackson Code of Ordinances ch. 2, art. V, div. 1 — GENERALLY | Code of Ordinances, City of Jackson, Mississippi (Supp. No. 56: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-11(3), enacted February 24, 2026) — Jackson

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 2-371 Purpose of division.

Sec. 2-371. - Purpose of division. Since there are presently existing in the city a number of efficient and effective agencies engaged in planning for specialized and specific fields, the purpose and intent of this division is to use more effectively the recommendations of the existing boards and to cooperate fully and completely with the boards. One of the most important considerations in connection with the duties of the board established hereby is to engage in planning activities on an area or regional basis and to work with existing agencies in municipal, county and state government capacities for the development of the city and its entire metropolitan area which includes the county and adjoining counties. All of the activities set out in this section shall be conducted in a spirit of friendly and close cooperation for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in this section. (Code 1971, § 2-177)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 2-372 Appointments to boards.

Sec. 2-372. - Appointments to boards. Whenever the city council is authorized by any provision of the Code of Ordinances to appoint the members of any board, authority or commission, such power of appointment shall be deemed to vest in the mayor with the confirmation of an affirmative vote of a majority of the council present and voting at any meeting. Every multiple of seven members of each board, authority, or commission shall include one appointee from each ward of the city. Anybody consisting of less than seven members shall include not more than one appointee from any ward. Each member of any board, authority or commission must reside in said ward of the City of Jackson at the time the member is appointed, unless a specific local ordinance or state statute specifies otherwise. Each member of any board, authority or commission must continue to reside in the City of Jackson during the member's term of office on any board, authority or commission. If a member no longer resides in and/or is permanently domiciled outside the corporate limits of the City of Jackson at any given time during the appointed term on a board, authority, or commission, said appointment is terminated and deemed vacant. Such geographic distribution of appointments shall commence as the present terms of office expire and shall be accomplished in the following manner: For any multiple of seven members on any appointed body which does not have a representation of ward one, a resident of ward one shall be appointed to the first vacant position on such body. If any multiple of seven members does not contain a resident of ward two a resident of ward two shall be appointed commission, said appointment is terminated and deemed vacant. Such geographic distribution of appointments shall commence as the present terms of office expire and shall be accomplished in the following manner: For any multiple of seven members on any appointed body which does not have a representation of ward one, a resident of ward one shall be appointed to the first vacant position on such body. If any multiple of seven members does not contain a resident of ward two, a resident of ward two shall be appointed to the second vacant position, etc., until the proper geographic balance is obtained. The following boards shall be exempt from ward based geographic distribution requirements due to the specific qualifications required for service on the board: (1) Historic preservation commission boards that are exempt from geographic distribution requirements shall still be subject to the requirement for residency within the city limits. (Code 1971, § 2-1.2; Ord. No. 2011-2(2), 2-8-11; Ord. No. 2020-15(2), § 1, 7-7-20; Ord. No. 2021-21(2), § 1, 7-7-20)