County Quorum Court
The Justice of the Peace is an elected official in county government. Mississippi County has 11 Justices of the Peace which forms the Mississippi County Quorum Court.
The Quorum Court is the Legislative body of county government. These officers representing 11 districts within the county meet to conduct county business and review ordinances and resolutions for passage. The county judge is the presiding officer over the Quorum Court without a vote, but with the power of veto. This veto can be overridden with a 3/5 vote of the total membership of the Quorum Court.
Duties of the Quorum Court include the following powers, but are not limited to:
Adopt county ordinances and appropriate funds
Levy taxes in a manner as prescribed by law
Fill vacancies in county offices
Fix the compensation of each county officer with a minimum and maximum to be determined by the law
Provide for any service or performance of any function relating to county affairs
Exercise any other powers necessary for the effective administration of authorized services and functions