Sneed, 070577 MSAGO, 1977-0010

• Case Date: July 05, 1977
• Court: Mississippi

Honorable William L. Sneed No. 1977-0010 Mississippi Attorney General Opinions July 5, 1977          Honorable William L. Sneed          Mauldin and Sneed          Attorneys At Law          600 South Main          Pontotoc, Mississippi 38863          Re: Municipal Officers—Interest in Contracts—Elections           Dear Mr. Sneed:          Your letter of June 28, 1977, addressed to the attention of the undersigned of the Attorney General's office has been recorded and assigned to me for research and reply.          Your letter states:

“Howard Stafford, Mayor of the City of Pontotoc, has requested that I write you for a written opinion concerning a situation which arose as a result of the recent municipal elections held in the City of Pontotoc, Mississippi. Vergil Henry, who has been a meter reader for Union Gas Company since June 1, 1969, was elected as Alderman at Large for his fifth consecutive four year term. The City of Pontotoc has been negotiating and recently, by resolution, declared its intent to purchase the Union Gas Company, said purchase to be effective June 3, 1977. The City has agreed to absorb all of the present employees, including Mr. Virgil Henry, of the Union Gas

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