TITLE 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
- Chapter 1 - County Boundaries.
- 19-1-1 - Adams County.
- 19-1-101 - Newton County.
- 19-1-103 - Noxubee County.
- 19-1-105 - Oktibbeha County.
- 19-1-107 - Panola County.
- 19-1-109 - Pearl River County.
- 19-1-11 - Bolivar County.
- 19-1-111 - Perry County.
- 19-1-113 - Pike County.
- 19-1-115 - Pontotoc County.
- 19-1-117 - Prentiss County.
- 19-1-119 - Quitman County.
- 19-1-121 - Rankin County.
- 19-1-123 - Scott County.
- 19-1-125 - Sharkey County.
- 19-1-127 - Simpson County.
- 19-1-129 - Smith County.
- 19-1-13 - Calhoun County.
- 19-1-131 - Stone County.
- 19-1-133 - Sunflower County.
- 19-1-135 - Tallahatchie County.
- 19-1-137 - Tate County.
- 19-1-139 - Tippah County.
- 19-1-141 - Tishomingo County.
- 19-1-143 - Tunica County.
- 19-1-145 - Union County.
- 19-1-147 - Walthall County.
- 19-1-149 - Warren County.
- 19-1-15 - Carroll County.
- 19-1-151 - Washington County.
- 19-1-153 - Wayne County.
- 19-1-155 - Webster County.
- 19-1-157 - Wilkinson County.
- 19-1-159 - Winston County.
- 19-1-161 - Yalobusha County.
- 19-1-163 - Yazoo County.
- 19-1-17 - Chickasaw County.
- 19-1-19 - Choctaw County.
- 19-1-21 - Claiborne County.
- 19-1-23 - Clarke County.
- 19-1-25 - Clay County.
- 19-1-27 - Coahoma County.
- 19-1-29 - Copiah County.
- 19-1-3 - Alcorn County.
- 19-1-31 - Covington County.
- 19-1-33 - De Soto County.
- 19-1-35 - Forrest County.
- 19-1-37 - Franklin County.
- 19-1-39 - George County.
- 19-1-41 - Greene County.
- 19-1-43 - Grenada County.
- 19-1-45 - Hancock County.
- 19-1-47 - Harrison County.
- 19-1-49 - Hinds County.
- 19-1-5 - Amite County.
- 19-1-51 - Holmes County.
- 19-1-53 - Humphreys County.
- 19-1-55 - Issaquena County.
- 19-1-57 - Itawamba County.
- 19-1-59 - Jackson County.
- 19-1-61 - Jasper County.
- 19-1-63 - Jefferson County.
- 19-1-65 - Jefferson Davis County.
- 19-1-67 - Jones County.
- 19-1-69 - Kemper County.
- 19-1-7 - Attala County.
- 19-1-71 - Lafayette County.
- 19-1-73 - Lamar County.
- 19-1-75 - Lauderdale County.
- 19-1-77 - Lawrence County.
- 19-1-79 - Leake County.
- 19-1-81 - Lee County.
- 19-1-83 - Leflore County.
- 19-1-85 - Lincoln County.
- 19-1-87 - Lowndes County.
- 19-1-89 - Madison County.
- 19-1-9 - Benton County.
- 19-1-91 - Marion County.
- 19-1-93 - Marshall County.
- 19-1-95 - Monroe County.
- 19-1-97 - Montgomery County.
- 19-1-99 - Neshoba County.
- Chapter 2 - County Government Reorganization Act.
- 19-2-1 - Short title.
- 19-2-11 - State Auditor to determine whether counties have implemented countywide system of road administration, central purchasing system, inventory control system, and countywide personnel administr
- 19-2-12 - Notice by State Auditor of supervisor's noncompliance with provisions of § 19-2-3; initiation of civil proceedings; penalties.
- 19-2-13 - Inapplicability of certain Code sections to countywide system of road administration.
- 19-2-3 - Creation of countywide system of road administration.
- 19-2-5 - Adoption of countywide system of road administration by election; by resolution; subsequent elections; petition for election to adopt or discontinue system.
- 19-2-7 - Assets, liabilities and indebtedness of road districts assumed by county after adoption of system; no new obligations to be authorized to districts; "road districts" defined.
- 19-2-9 - Countywide personnel administration for county employees; exemption of certain employees.
- Chapter 3 - Board of Supervisors.
- 19-3-1 - Districts and boundaries; election of supervisors.
- 19-3-101 - Creation of county cooperative service district.
- 19-3-103 - District as public corporation in perpetuity; powers.
- 19-3-105 - Board of commissioners.
- 19-3-106 - Authority of district to issue revenue bonds.
- 19-3-107 - County terminating participation in district.
- 19-3-109 - Audit of district.
- 19-3-11 - Regular meetings in counties having one court district.
- 19-3-111 - Appropriation of funds.
- 19-3-113 - Levy of tax.
- 19-3-115 - Contractual powers of municipality.
- 19-3-13 - Regular meetings in counties having two court districts.
- 19-3-15 - Meetings of board in Harrison County.
- 19-3-17 - Length of sessions; recesses.
- 19-3-19 - Special and adjourned meetings.
- 19-3-21 - Presiding officer.
- 19-3-23 - Quorum; fine for nonattendance.
- 19-3-25 - Sheriff to attend meetings.
- 19-3-27 - Duties of clerk of board of supervisors; signing of minutes.
- 19-3-29 - Appointment of clerk pro tempore.
- 19-3-3 - Eligibility of supervisors.
- 19-3-31 - Employment of office clerks in certain counties.
- 19-3-33 - Publication of proceedings.
- 19-3-35 - Publication of proceedings; cumulative method.
- 19-3-37 - Privileges of supervisors.
- 19-3-39 - Supervisors are conservators of the peace.
- 19-3-40 - Power of board to adopt, modify, alter, or repeal orders, resolutions or ordinances not inconsistent with law.
- 19-3-41 - Jurisdiction and powers generally.
- 19-3-42 - Maintenance of private roads and driveways used for school bus turnarounds; public school grounds; driveways and parking lots of nonprofit organizations.
- 19-3-43 - Board to provide and designate building for its meetings and sessions of court when courthouse unavailable.
- 19-3-44 - Alternate court facilities in counties containing two judicial districts.
- 19-3-45 - Repealed.
- 19-3-47 - Employment of counsel.
- 19-3-49 - Employment of counsel where there is no elected county prosecuting attorney; salary of Hancock County prosecuting attorney.
- 19-3-5 - Bond to be executed by supervisor.
- 19-3-51 - Power of the board to subpoena witnesses and cite for contempt.
- 19-3-53 - Collection of fines imposed by board.
- 19-3-55 - Elections for county purposes may be ordered by petition of qualified electors.
- 19-3-57 - Tickets; what shall be printed on same.
- 19-3-59 - Appropriation of county funds.
- 19-3-61 - Employment of comptroller or bookkeeper.
- 19-3-63 - Vacations and sick leave for county employees; payment or compensatory time for public safety employees for holidays.
- 19-3-65 - Membership in national and state organizations of governmental officials.
- 19-3-67 - Traveling expenses of supervisors.
- 19-3-68 - Supervisors and county employees authorized to use credit cards to pay travel expenses.
- 19-3-69 - Authority to contract for professional services.
- 19-3-7 - Organizational meeting.
- 19-3-71 - Appointment of county fire coordinator.
- 19-3-73 - Authority of county to maintain real property owned or leased by fire protection district.
- 19-3-75 - Maintenance of roads or driveways to public cemeteries.
- 19-3-77 - Programs of professional education for county purchase clerks, receiving clerks, inventory control clerks, and members of county boards of supervisors.
- 19-3-79 - Notice of intent to apply for gaming license; publication of notice; resolution authorizing gaming when no petition filed; petition to hold election on allowing legal gaming on cruise vessel
- 19-3-81 - Power of board to authorize sheriff to operate inmate canteen facilities; inmate canteen fund.
- 19-3-83 - Authority to adopt ordinances for the regulation of transient vendors.
- 19-3-85 - Authority of board to dispose of lost, stolen, abandoned or misplaced personal property.
- 19-3-9 - Organizational and other meetings in case of epidemics.
- Chapter 4 - County Administrator.
- Chapter 5 - Health, Safety and Public Welfare.
- 19-5-1 - Examination of county jail.
- 19-5-10 - Authority to enter into development agreements for master planned communities; "master planned community" defined; modification of master plan; "dwelling unit" defined.
- 19-5-101 - Establishment of juvenile residential treatment centers.
- 19-5-103 - Regulation of massage parlors and public displays of nudity.
- 19-5-105 - Cleaning private property; lien.
- 19-5-107 - Short title; purpose.
- 19-5-109 - Estimation of cost of garbage collection and disposal services; means of meeting costs; effect on contracts.
- 19-5-11 - Compensation for destruction of certain diseased livestock.
- 19-5-13 - Compensation for cattle killed or injured in dipping process.
- 19-5-15 - Establishment of common graves for livestock dying as result of epidemic.
- 19-5-151 - Incorporation of districts authorized.
- 19-5-153 - Petition for incorporation; adoption of resolution of intent to incorporate.
- 19-5-155 - Public hearing; resolution of intention.
- 19-5-157 - Publication of resolution; election.
- 19-5-159 - Resolution of creation.
- 19-5-161 - Costs.
- 19-5-163 - Appeals.
- 19-5-164 - Creation of district embracing lands in more than one county.
- 19-5-165 - District as public corporation; transfer of assets and liabilities of rural water association to newly created water district.
- 19-5-167 - Board of commissioners; appointment; terms; general powers and duties.
- 19-5-169 - Board of commissioners; officers; seal.
- 19-5-17 - Establishment and maintenance of rubbish and garbage disposal systems; civil action for recovery of delinquent fees and charges.
- 19-5-171 - Board of commissioners; eligibility; bond; oath; compensation.
- 19-5-173 - Board of commissioners; power to enact regulations.
- 19-5-175 - General powers of districts.
- 19-5-177 - Additional powers of districts.
- 19-5-179 - Eminent domain.
- 19-5-18 - Development of billing and collection system.
- 19-5-181 - Revenue bonds; special improvement water and pollution abatement bonds; tax levies therefor.
- 19-5-183 - Issuance, form and contents of bonds.
- 19-5-185 - Sale of bonds; bids; refunding; validation.
- 19-5-187 - Statutory lien of bondholders; appointment of receiver in case of default.
- 19-5-189 - Tax levies.
- 19-5-19 - Authority of counties to grant tax exemptions for property surrounding certain public landfills; credit against services received from regional authority in amount of tax revenues lost.
- 19-5-191 - Assessment and collection of charges against improved property.
- 19-5-193 - Limitations upon holders of bonds.
- 19-5-195 - Rates, fees, tolls or charges for use of system.
- 19-5-197 - Exemption from taxation.
- 19-5-199 - Construction contracts.
- 19-5-201 - Annexations to district.
- 19-5-203 - State and federal cooperation.
- 19-5-204 - When district facilities may be required to be commensurate with those of an adjoining municipality.
- 19-5-205 - Sections 19-5-151 through 19-5-207 are full and complete authority.
- 19-5-207 - Financial statements.
- 19-5-21 - Levy of ad valorem taxes and surcharges for payment of costs of establishment and operation of garbage and rubbish disposal systems; borrowing in anticipation of surcharge levy; use of speci
- 19-5-215 - Fire protection grading districts.
- 19-5-217 - Petition for incorporation.
- 19-5-219 - Hearing; findings; resolution of intent.
- 19-5-22 - Assessment of fees and charges; joint and several liability of generator and property owner; notice; liens; discharge of liens; levy of garbage fees as special assessment against property in
- 19-5-221 - Publication of resolution of intent.
- 19-5-223 - Resolution creating district.
- 19-5-225 - Costs; bond.
- 19-5-227 - Appeal to circuit court.
- 19-5-229 - District embracing lands in more than one county.
- 19-5-23 - Notice of tax levy; protest; election.
- 19-5-231 - District as governmental entity.
- 19-5-233 - Board of supervisors to act on behalf of district.
- 19-5-235 - Powers of district.
- 19-5-237 - Exercise of eminent domain.
- 19-5-239 - Annexation of area adjacent to district.
- 19-5-241 - Agreements with or aid and cooperation of state or federal government.
- 19-5-25 - Reimbursement of tax levies.
- 19-5-251 - General authorization.
- 19-5-253 - Procedure in general; authorization by members.
- 19-5-255 - Notice of meeting.
- 19-5-257 - Assumption of existing indebtedness.
- 19-5-27 - Supplementary method for garbage and rubbish removal.
- 19-5-29 - Payment for laying certain water mains.
- 19-5-3 - Purchase and upkeep of law enforcement dogs.
- 19-5-30 - Payment for relocating water lines.
- 19-5-301 - Purpose.
- 19-5-303 - Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-305 - Authorization to create emergency communications district.
- 19-5-307 - Board of commissioners; appointment; qualifications; terms; quorum; authority.
- 19-5-309 - 911 designated primary emergency telephone number; secondary and nonemergency numbers; enhanced 911 service; guidelines; referenda by county electors.
- 19-5-31 - Golden Age Nursing Homes; establishment and operation.
- 19-5-311 - Methods for responding to emergency calls.
- 19-5-313 - Emergency telephone service charges; use of excess funds [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-315 - Preexisting emergency communication districts; merger of emergency communication districts, multi-county districts.
- 19-5-317 - Abusive calls prohibited; sanctions.
- 19-5-319 - Automatic number and location data base information; taped records of calls; confidentiality; nonidenti-fying records to be made available to public [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-33 - Golden Age Nursing Homes; land, buildings and equipment for institution.
- 19-5-331 - Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-333 - Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board; membership; powers and duties; service charges; reimbursement of expenses [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-335 - Collection of service charges; remittance to board; handling and processing costs; administration costs; registration of CMRS providers [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-337 - Confidentiality of proprietary information [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-339 - Requirement to provide enhanced 911 service; prerequisites [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-341 - Use of wireless emergency telephone service; restrictions; offense; penalties [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-35 - Golden Age Nursing Homes; combined institution for care of county paupers and destitute aged.
- 19-5-351 - Board of Emergency Telecommunications Standards and Training; composition; terms; votes; Chairman and Vice Chairman; adoption of rules and regulations; meetings; reports; expenses.
- 19-5-353 - Certification requirement for telecommunicators; minimum standards of training; suspension, cancellation, or recall of certificate; reprimands; notice, hearing and appeal; reapplication; pe
- 19-5-355 - Approval and completion of training; training expenses; issuance of certification.
- 19-5-357 - Telephone subscriber service charge to fund training; collection of charge; special fund; use of monies in fund; training expenses [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-359 - Requirement of service suppliers and other parties to provide access to basic or enhanced 911 service; time to comply [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-361 - 911 service suppliers entitled to same limitations of liability as provided to state, state agencies and local governments [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 19-5-37 - Golden Age Nursing Homes; funds for support and maintenance.
- 19-5-371 - Repeal of §§ 19-5-303, 19-5-313, 19-5-319, 19-5-331, 19-5-333, 19-5-335, 19-5-337, 19-5-339, 19-5-341, 19-5-359, and 19-5-361.
- 19-5-39 - Golden Age Nursing Homes; issuance of bonds.
- 19-5-41 - Creation of county hospital building commission in certain counties.
- 19-5-43 - Temporary care and maintenance of individuals with mental illness who are unable to pay for care.
- 19-5-45 - Construction of sheltered workshop for employment of handicapped.
- 19-5-47 - Construction of public health buildings and clinics.
- 19-5-49 - Lease of county homes and farms.
- 19-5-5 - Acquisition and operation of radio stations for law enforcement.
- 19-5-50 - Controlling running of animals at large; establishing county pounds.
- 19-5-51 - Bounty on beaver, nutria, and bobcats.
- 19-5-53 - Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock.
- 19-5-55 - Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; limitation on amount to be expended.
- 19-5-57 - Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; petition by contestants; publication of premiums.
- 19-5-59 - Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; rules governing contest and placing of exhibits.
- 19-5-61 - Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; judges.
- 19-5-63 - Establishment of county extension department.
- 19-5-65 - Funding of display rooms for county home economic or home demonstration agents.
- 19-5-67 - Establishment of department of animal husbandry.
- 19-5-69 - Funding of buildings for junior beef and dairy boys and girls.
- 19-5-7 - Employment of school crossing guards.
- 19-5-71 - Support of experiment stations.
- 19-5-73 - Establishment of farmers' markets.
- 19-5-75 - Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, warehouses, syrup blending plants, creameries, farm orchard and dairy produce establishments, by certain counties.
- 19-5-77 - Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; lease of establishment.
- 19-5-79 - Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; issuance of notes, bonds, or loan warrants.
- 19-5-81 - Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; notice of intention to borrow; election.
- 19-5-83 - Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; sections as full authority.
- 19-5-85 - Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; levy of taxes.
- 19-5-87 - Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; validation of warrants, bonds or notes.
- 19-5-89 - Promotion of youth activities.
- 19-5-9 - Adoption of building and other related codes in certain counties.
- 19-5-91 - Agreements with the United States relative to navigation projects.
- 19-5-92 - Construction of dams and low-water control structures by counties; funding; federal and state assistance.
- 19-5-93 - Donations for certain patriotic and charitable uses.
- 19-5-95 - Aid to fire departments.
- 19-5-97 - Purchase, operation and maintenance of fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment.
- 19-5-99 - Establishment of economic development districts.
- Chapter 7 - Property and Facilities.
- 19-7-1 - Acquisition of certain real estate.
- 19-7-11 - Erection or renovation of courthouse or jail.
- 19-7-13 - Employment of janitor and assistants.
- 19-7-15 - Employment of caretaker of county lands.
- 19-7-17 - Employment of caretaker of county lands; duties of caretaker.
- 19-7-19 - Employment of caretaker of county lands; minutes of board to be sole authority.
- 19-7-21 - Counties conveying land for state park may lease retained mineral interests.
- 19-7-23 - Furnishing of courthouse.
- 19-7-25 - Providing books and bookcase for courtroom.
- 19-7-27 - Providing bulletin boards for legal notices.
- 19-7-29 - Maintenance of courthouse yard.
- 19-7-3 - Disposal of real estate.
- 19-7-31 - Law libraries.
- 19-7-32 - Repealed.
- 19-7-33 - Regulation of parking on courthouse and other county lands.
- 19-7-35 - Procurement of artesian well on county property.
- 19-7-37 - Use of part of oil severance tax funds for building and permanent improvements.
- 19-7-39 - Maintenance and repair of public or private nonprofit cemeteries in certain counties.
- 19-7-41 - Authority of county boards of supervisors to exercise power of eminent domain for construction of penitentiaries.
- 19-7-5 - Disposal of personal property.
- 19-7-7 - Insurance on county property.
- 19-7-8 - Repealed.
- 19-7-9 - Tagging of motor vehicles.
- Chapter 9 - Finance and Taxation.
- 19-9-1 - Purpose of bonds enumerated.
- 19-9-101 - Securing funds for maintenance of fair associations.
- 19-9-103 - Funds for advertisement of economic opportunities in certain counties.
- 19-9-105 - Funds for making soil survey maps and land classifications and reports thereof.
- 19-9-107 - Funds for support of industrial and economic development programs in certain counties.
- 19-9-109 - Levy of ad valorem tax for purchase, operation and maintenance of fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment.
- 19-9-11 - Notice of intention to issue bonds; calling of election.
- 19-9-111 - Levy of tax for purpose of financing economic development districts.
- 19-9-113 - Funds for support of soil and water conservation district.
- 19-9-114 - Levy of tax for construction of vocational and technical educational center.
- 19-9-115 - Bond for special tax.
- 19-9-117 - Tax levy in second judicial district of Harrison County; issuance and sale of bonds.
- 19-9-13 - Notice of election.
- 19-9-15 - Holding of election.
- 19-9-151 - Distributions to situs counties.
- 19-9-153 - Distributions to municipalities within situs counties.
- 19-9-155 - Limitations on expenditure of funds by situs counties.
- 19-9-157 - Payment of excess funds to governing authorities of public school districts; use of funds; borrowing in anticipation of payment.
- 19-9-17 - Results of election.
- 19-9-171 - Distribution of revenue from ad valorem taxes levied on certain liquefied natural gas terminals or crude oil refineries to public school districts in situs counties.
- 19-9-19 - Maturities, interest, and signatures.
- 19-9-21 - Proceeds shall not be diverted.
- 19-9-23 - Transfer of residue of bond proceeds.
- 19-9-25 - Bond and interest funds may be used to buy outstanding bonds.
- 19-9-27 - Borrowing in anticipation of taxes.
- 19-9-28 - Borrowing in anticipation of receipt of funds from confirmed federal or state grants or loans.
- 19-9-29 - Investment of surplus funds.
- 19-9-3 - Bonds of roads or supervisors districts.
- 19-9-31 - Exclusiveness of procedure.
- 19-9-5 - Limitation of indebtedness.
- 19-9-51 - through 19-9-77. Repealed.
- 19-9-7 - Details of county bonds; supplemental powers conferred in issuance of bonds.
- 19-9-9 - Levy of special tax.
- 19-9-91 - Repealed.
- 19-9-93 - Financing the erection, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of county buildings.
- 19-9-95 - Defrayal of expenses of courts of certain coast counties.
- 19-9-96 - Funding operation of youth court division.
- 19-9-97 - Funding for certain matters of public health.
- 19-9-99 - Securing funds for eradication of fire ants.
- Chapter 11 - County Budget.
- 19-11-1 - Short title.
- 19-11-11 - Contents and approval of final budget.
- 19-11-13 - Keeping of uniform system of accounts.
- 19-11-15 - Expenditure of funds.
- 19-11-17 - Budget estimates not to be exceeded.
- 19-11-19 - Revision of county budget.
- 19-11-21 - Emergency expenditures.
- 19-11-23 - Monthly report of clerk.
- 19-11-25 - When appropriations made under budget lapse.
- 19-11-27 - Certain expenditures for last year of term limited.
- 19-11-3 - Definition of clerk.
- 19-11-5 - Fiscal year.
- 19-11-7 - Preparation and publication of annual budget.
- 19-11-9 - Form of budget.
- Chapter 13 - Contracts, Claims and Transaction of Business with Counties.
- 19-13-1 - through 19-13-7. Repealed.
- 19-13-101 - Definition of "stationery."
- 19-13-103 - Repealed.
- 19-13-105 - Repealed.
- 19-13-107 - Out-of-state contracts.
- 19-13-109 - Bids may be rejected.
- 19-13-11 - Contracts not to be made in vacation; approval.
- 19-13-111 - Bids and contracts to be definite.
- 19-13-113 - Rejection of bids when bidder is unfair.
- 19-13-115 - Bonds required of contractors.
- 19-13-117 - Payment of bills.
- 19-13-119 - Penalty for noncompliance with the law.
- 19-13-13 - Repealed.
- 19-13-15 - Payment for work not to be made until inspection; partial payments.
- 19-13-17 - Purchase of road equipment.
- 19-13-19 - Purchase of surplus road equipment from federal agencies.
- 19-13-21 - Repairs of road equipment.
- 19-13-23 - Presentation of claims against county for allowance.
- 19-13-25 - Itemization of claims for sales of personal property.
- 19-13-27 - Docket of claims.
- 19-13-29 - Duties of clerk in receiving, filing and paying claims.
- 19-13-31 - Disposition of claims.
- 19-13-33 - Certain allowances unlawful.
- 19-13-35 - Penalty for unauthorized appropriations.
- 19-13-37 - Repealed.
- 19-13-39 - How member may avoid liability.
- 19-13-41 - Supervisors to furnish printed blank warrants.
- 19-13-43 - Warrants; assignment thereof.
- 19-13-45 - Registration and payment of warrants.
- 19-13-47 - Oath required.
- 19-13-49 - Claims for livestock killed or injured in dipping process.
- 19-13-51 - Defective bridges, causeways, and culverts; damages allowable for injury suffered therefrom.
- 19-13-53 - Defective bridges, causeways, and culverts-presentation of claims.
- 19-13-55 - Defective bridges, causeways, and culverts; payment of claims.
- 19-13-71 - through 19-13-79. Repealed.
- 19-13-9 - Repealed.
- Chapter 15 - Records and Recording.
- 19-15-1 - Preservation of essential public records of county governments; admissibility in evidence of copies of original records.
- 19-15-11 - Record of abstracts of title.
- 19-15-13 - and 19-15-15. Repealed.
- 19-15-3 - Reproduction of certain county records; destruction of originals.
- 19-15-5 - Equipment for electronic storage of documents for chancery clerks.
- 19-15-7 - General index of disposed chancery and probate cases; filing system for papers in such cases.
- 19-15-9 - Rebinding of record books; transcription of deteriorating record books.
- Chapter 17 - County Auditors.
- 19-17-1 - The clerk is county auditor.
- 19-17-11 - To settle with officers, and exact payment.
- 19-17-13 - To debit and credit tax collector with county taxes.
- 19-17-15 - To charge appropriate officer with jury taxes, fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
- 19-17-17 - To examine books of officers and make proper charges; report to grand jury.
- 19-17-19 - To report defaulting officers.
- 19-17-21 - To credit and report on poll tax.
- 19-17-3 - To keep certain ledger accounts.
- 19-17-5 - To keep depository funds ledger.
- 19-17-7 - To keep accounts of officers.
- 19-17-9 - To issue receipt warrants.
- Chapter 19 - Constables.
- 19-19-1 - Number to be elected.
- 19-19-11 - Effect of failure to pay money on execution.
- 19-19-13 - Liability for false return.
- 19-19-15 - Penalty for neglect of duty.
- 19-19-2 - Election from single member election districts.
- 19-19-3 - Oath and bond of office.
- 19-19-5 - General duties of constables; training program.
- 19-19-6 - Training programs for constables.
- 19-19-7 - Constable to attend justices' court.
- 19-19-8 - Compensation for constable serving as justice court bailiff.
- 19-19-9 - Effect of failure to execute and return execution.
- Chapter 21 - Coroners.
- 19-21-1 - through 19-21-35. Repealed.
- 19-21-101 - Short title.
- 19-21-103 - Qualifications of candidate for office.
- 19-21-105 - Elected coroner required to attend Mississippi Crime Laboratory and State Medical Examiner Death Investigation Training School; oath of office.
- 19-21-107 - Appointment of successor to serve in office of coroner.
- 19-21-109 - Transfer of duties from county ranger to sheriff of county.
- 19-21-51 - through 19-21-71. Repealed.
- Chapter 23 - County Attorneys.
- 19-23-1 - County prosecuting attorney.
- 19-23-11 - Duties.
- 19-23-13 - County prosecuting attorney not to defend criminal cases in county.
- 19-23-15 - County prosecuting attorney may be attorney for supervisors.
- 19-23-17 - Justice court judges to arrange dates of courts with county prosecuting attorney.
- 19-23-19 - Secretarial assistance.
- 19-23-21 - Appointment of assistant county attorney in certain counties.
- 19-23-3 - Election to establish or abolish office of county prosecuting attorney.
- 19-23-5 - Supervisors may reestablish office.
- 19-23-7 - Governor to make appointment to reestablished office.
- 19-23-9 - Qualifications.
- Chapter 25 - Sheriffs.
- 19-25-1 - Commission; term of office; oath and bond.
- 19-25-11 - Arrest and confinement of sheriff.
- 19-25-13 - Budgeting and financing of sheriffs' departments.
- 19-25-15 - Identification of sheriffs' motor vehicles; use of unmarked vehicles.
- 19-25-17 - Purchase of patrol boats for sheriffs in certain counties.
- 19-25-19 - Appointment, oath and compensation of deputy sheriffs.
- 19-25-21 - Law enforcement deputies.
- 19-25-23 - Maintenance of regular and auxiliary deputies; assistance to other counties; assistance for drug enforcement purposes.
- 19-25-25 - Remedy of sheriff against defaulting deputy.
- 19-25-27 - Deputy liable on motion of sheriff.
- 19-25-29 - Duty of deputy as to process he serves.
- 19-25-3 - Eligibility to hold office of sheriff; training in law enforcement required.
- 19-25-31 - Riding bailiffs.
- 19-25-33 - Dispensing with appointment of bailiffs.
- 19-25-35 - Duty of sheriff to attend courts, jail committed persons, and to execute orders and decrees.
- 19-25-37 - Duty of sheriff to execute and return process.
- 19-25-39 - Sheriff may employ power of the county in executing process.
- 19-25-41 - Liability of sheriff for failure to return execution.
- 19-25-43 - Liability of sheriff as to final process of chancery court.
- 19-25-45 - Liability of sheriff for failure to pay over money collected and similar omissions.
- 19-25-47 - Liability of sheriff for false return on any process.
- 19-25-49 - Liability of sheriff for not returning money advanced for executing process in case of its non-execution.
- 19-25-5 - Penalties of bond.
- 19-25-51 - Liability of sheriff for failing to pay excess money to defendants.
- 19-25-53 - Unexecuted writs and list of prisoners to be delivered to successor sheriff.
- 19-25-55 - Mittimus and discharge warrants preserved and turned over to successor sheriff.
- 19-25-57 - Property delivered to successor sheriff.
- 19-25-59 - Mesne process docket kept by sheriff.
- 19-25-61 - Execution docket kept by sheriff.
- 19-25-63 - Jail docket kept by sheriff.
- 19-25-65 - Sheriff to serve as county librarian.
- 19-25-67 - Duty of sheriff to keep the peace.
- 19-25-69 - Sheriff to have charge of courthouse, jail and protection of prisoners.
- 19-25-7 - Remedy on joint and several; officer's liability first fixed.
- 19-25-71 - Sheriff to serve as jailer; separate rooms by gender; training.
- 19-25-73 - Feeding of prisoners; alternative methods of funding.
- 19-25-74 - Feeding of prisoners; log of meals served.
- 19-25-75 - Additional guards for jail.
- 19-25-77 - Support of prisoner confined for contempt.
- 19-25-79 - Sheriff to receive and keep prisoner committed by justice.
- 19-25-81 - Sheriff to receive and keep prisoners from United States officers.
- 19-25-83 - Maintenance and use of canine corps.
- 19-25-85 - Duties of sheriff of Harrison County in separate judicial district.
- 19-25-87 - Authority of sheriff to receive funds from federal government and to expend such funds.
- 19-25-9 - Performance of sheriff's duties when latter is incapable, unfit, or the like.
- Chapter 27 - Surveyors and Surveys.
- 19-27-1 - Oath and bond of office.
- 19-27-11 - Surveyor may enter premises without consent in certain cases.
- 19-27-13 - Resurveying, re-marking and bounding lands and county boundary lines.
- 19-27-15 - Reestablishing original marks.
- 19-27-17 - How survey ordered for execution of judicial sales.
- 19-27-19 - Making of survey when surveyor interested.
- 19-27-21 - Maps and plats; making thereof.
- 19-27-23 - Maps and plats; form.
- 19-27-25 - Maps and plats; contents.
- 19-27-27 - Maps and plats; recording.
- 19-27-29 - Maps and plats; penalty for selling lots before recording.
- 19-27-3 - General duties.
- 19-27-31 - Maps and plats; alteration and vacation.
- 19-27-33 - Establishing true meridian.
- 19-27-35 - Surveyors to adjust instruments annually.
- 19-27-5 - Record of surveys.
- 19-27-7 - Appointment of deputies.
- 19-27-9 - Swearing the chain-bearers.
- Chapter 29 - Local and Regional Railroad Authorities.
- 19-29-1 - Short title.
- 19-29-11 - Submission of resolutions of regional authority to secretary of state; certificate of incorporation.
- 19-29-13 - Proof of authorization or existence of county or regional railroad authority.
- 19-29-15 - Commissioners; expenses; quorum; officers.
- 19-29-17 - General powers of railroad authority.
- 19-29-18 - Ad valorem tax for acquisition and maintenance of railroad properties.
- 19-29-19 - Acquisition of property by eminent domain.
- 19-29-21 - Disposal of railroad property or facilities.
- 19-29-23 - Contracts or leases in connection with operation of railroad properties and facilities.
- 19-29-25 - Rules and regulations.
- 19-29-27 - Designation of agent for receipt and disbursement of funds.
- 19-29-29 - Issuance of bonds by authority; security; limitation of liability thereon; tax exemption.
- 19-29-3 - Legislative findings and declaration of purpose.
- 19-29-31 - Resolution authorizing issuance of bonds; terms and covenants.
- 19-29-33 - Form and details of bonds.
- 19-29-35 - Trust agreement securing bonds.
- 19-29-37 - Bonds to be legal investments and negotiable instruments.
- 19-29-39 - Property and income of authority exempt from taxation.
- 19-29-41 - Real property of authority exempt from levy and execution.
- 19-29-43 - Aid and cooperation of political subdivisions.
- 19-29-45 - Annual report and recommendations of railroad authorities.
- 19-29-47 - Provisions inapplicable to certain counties with port commissions.
- 19-29-49 - Powers to be supplemental.
- 19-29-5 - Definitions.
- 19-29-51 - Provisions to be controlling.
- 19-29-7 - Creation of county railroad authority; commissioners; public hearing; authorization for county or municipality to create or dissolve authority.
- 19-29-9 - Regional railroad authority; increase or decrease of participating counties; public hearing; commissioners; appointment of executive committee.
- Chapter 31 - Public Improvement Districts.
- 19-31-1 - Short title.
- 19-31-11 - District manager; powers and duties; compensation; treasurer; district funds; audit; depository for district funds.
- 19-31-13 - Compliance with county budget law; submission of proposed annual budget 60 days prior to adoption.
- 19-31-15 - Full disclosure of information relating to public financing and maintenance of improvements.
- 19-31-17 - Powers of district.
- 19-31-19 - Special powers relating to public improvements and community facilities.
- 19-31-21 - Public hearing and determination of public interest required before district may purchase, sell, dedicate, donate or convey in any manner, or enter into management contract for public waste
- 19-31-23 - District authorized to issue bonds, notes, and other evidences of debt.
- 19-31-25 - Pledge made by district valid and binding; recording or filing not required for perfection of lien or security interest in pledged property.
- 19-31-27 - Creation and operation of district a public and governmental purpose; district exempt from state and local taxes.
- 19-31-29 - Bonds.
- 19-31-3 - Legislative findings.
- 19-31-31 - Authorization for certain persons to use certain funds for purchase of district-issued obligations.
- 19-31-33 - Benefit special assessments; maintenance special assessments; levy, collection and enforcement; compensation of tax assessor and collector; installments.
- 19-31-35 - Enforcement of liens.
- 19-31-37 - Compliance with public purchasing provisions of Title 31, Chapter 7.
- 19-31-39 - Establishment and collection of rates, fees, rentals, or other charges for use of district facilities and services; public hearing; notice.
- 19-31-41 - Nonpayment, delinquency charges, and discontinuance of service.
- 19-31-43 - Change in district boundaries; termination or dissolution of district.
- 19-31-45 - Disclosure statement in contracts for sale of real property.
- 19-31-47 - Notice of establishment of public improvement district.
- 19-31-49 - Chapter to be liberally construed.
- 19-31-5 - Definitions.
- 19-31-51 - Certificate of public convenience and necessity.
- 19-31-7 - Establishment of public improvement districts; by local ordinance granting petition; public hearing; contents of ordinance; contribution agreements.
- 19-31-9 - Board of directors; membership; terms; oath of office; filling of vacancy; quorum; officers; minutes; compensation.