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2025 Op. Miss. Att'y Gen. 1 (2025)

handle is hein.sag/sagms0098 and id is 1 raw text is: ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS AND POLICY January 30, 2025 The Honorable Jim Luke Mayor, City of Picayune 203 Goodyear Boulevard Picayune, Mississippi 39466 Re: Core Powers Dear Mayor Luke: The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for an official opinion. Background According to your request, Picayune (the City) is currently without a fire chief The City is in the process of interviewing for the position, and one of the candidates is well suited for the position. The City is considering hiring the candidate; however, the candidate currently serves in a separate position as a justice court judge for Pearl River County. The City is aware that the Office of the Attorney General has previously opined that a justice court judge exercises core powers within the judicial branch of government. See MS AG Op., Glover at *2 (July 8, 2005). The City is also aware that if the City's fire chief exercises core powers of the executive branch, then that person cannot serve as both the City's fire chief and justice court judge for Pearl River County. You provide that the City's fire chief can generally hire and fire the fire department employees, but the city manager has the final say in hiring and firing with the ability to overrule the fire chiefs recommendation. Beyond this, a summary of the fire chief s major duties are as follows: * Assume full management responsibility for all fire department services and activities, including serving as the Civil Defense Director with full responsibility for the City * Represent the fire department to other City departments, elected officials, and outside agencies * Develop and manage the fire department budget * Coordinate fire department activities with other departments, outside agencies, schools, and organizations * Direct department staff meetings * Respond to major emergencies and direct and participate in the fire suppression and rescue operations activities as necessary 550 HIGH STREET * SUITE 1200 * JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39201 POST OFFICE BOX 220 * JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39205 TELEPHONE (601) 359-3680

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