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§ 9-5-7. First district; number of chancellors.

(1) There shall be four (4) chancellors for the First Chancery Court District.

(2) For purposes of appointment and election, the four (4) chancellorships shall be separate and distinct and denominated for purposes of appointment and election only as "Place One," "Place Two," "Place Three" and "Place Four." The chancellor to fill Place One shall be a resident of Alcorn, Prentiss or Tishomingo County. The chancellors to fill Place Two and Place Three shall be a resident of Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc or Union County. The chancellor to fill Place Four shall be a resident of any county in the district. Election of the four (4) offices of chancellor shall be by election to be held in every county within the First Chancery Court District of Mississippi.

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 1216.1; Laws, 1968, ch. 314, §§ 1-4; Laws, 1974, ch. 373, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 564, § 4; Laws, 2005, ch. 501, § 1, eff Jan. 1, 2007.

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§ 9-5-7. First district; number of chancellors.

(1) There shall be four (4) chancellors for the First Chancery Court District.

(2) For purposes of appointment and election, the four (4) chancellorships shall be separate and distinct and denominated for purposes of appointment and election only as "Place One," "Place Two," "Place Three" and "Place Four." The chancellor to fill Place One shall be a resident of Alcorn, Prentiss or Tishomingo County. The chancellors to fill Place Two and Place Three shall be a resident of Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc or Union County. The chancellor to fill Place Four shall be a resident of any county in the district. Election of the four (4) offices of chancellor shall be by election to be held in every county within the First Chancery Court District of Mississippi.

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 1216.1; Laws, 1968, ch. 314, §§ 1-4; Laws, 1974, ch. 373, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 564, § 4; Laws, 2005, ch. 501, § 1, eff Jan. 1, 2007.

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§ 9-5-7. First district; number of chancellors.

(1) There shall be four (4) chancellors for the First Chancery Court District.

(2) For purposes of appointment and election, the four (4) chancellorships shall be separate and distinct and denominated for purposes of appointment and election only as "Place One," "Place Two," "Place Three" and "Place Four." The chancellor to fill Place One shall be a resident of Alcorn, Prentiss or Tishomingo County. The chancellors to fill Place Two and Place Three shall be a resident of Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc or Union County. The chancellor to fill Place Four shall be a resident of any county in the district. Election of the four (4) offices of chancellor shall be by election to be held in every county within the First Chancery Court District of Mississippi.

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 1216.1; Laws, 1968, ch. 314, §§ 1-4; Laws, 1974, ch. 373, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 564, § 4; Laws, 2005, ch. 501, § 1, eff Jan. 1, 2007.