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Mississippi Advisory Opinions February 21, 1984: AGO 000004003 (February 21, 1984)

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Collection: Mississippi Attorney General Opinions
Docket: AGO 000004003
Date: Feb. 21, 1984

Advisory Opinion Text

Mississippi Attorney General Opinions

1984.

AGO 000004003.

February 21, 1984

DOCN 000004003
DOCK 1984-978
AUTH Phillip C. Carter
DATE 19840221
RQNM Donnie Ainsworth
SUBJ Conflict of Interest - State - County - Muni.
SBCD 53 B
TEXT Mr. Donnie Ainsworth
Simpson County Surveyor
Route 4, Box 65
Magee, Mississippi 39111

Dear Mr. Ainsworth:

v. Freeman-Howie, Inc., 239 Miss. 84, 121 So.2d 120 (1960), held that a municipal board of aldermen is a legislative body. Therefore, in response to your inquiry, while you may lawfully be a candidate for city alderman without resigning as county surveyor, you may not hold the two offices simultaneously

Very truly yours,

EDWIN LLOYD PITTMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL

By: Phillip C. Carter Special Assistant Attorney General

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