It shall be unlawful for the board of supervisors to allow a greater sum for any account, claim, or demand against the county than the amount actually due thereon, dollar for dollar, according to the legal or ordinary cash compensation for such services rendered, or for salaries or fees of officers, or for materials furnished, or to issue county warrants or orders upon such accounts, claims or demands, when allowed for more than the actual amount so allowed, dollar for dollar. Any illegal allowance by such board may be inquired into by the proper tribunal, upon legal proceedings for that purpose, whenever such matter may come into question in any case.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 19 - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 13 - Contracts, Claims and Transaction of Business with Counties
§ 19-13-11. Contracts not to be made in vacation; approval
§ 19-13-15. Payment for work not to be made until inspection; partial payments
§ 19-13-15. Payment for work not to be made until inspection; partial payments
§ 19-13-17. Purchase of road equipment
§ 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
§ 19-13-22. Road maintenance agreements with certain taxpayers
§ 19-13-23. Presentation of claims against county for allowance
§ 19-13-25. Itemization of claims for sales of personal property
§ 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
§ 19-13-39. 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
§ 19-13-49. Claims for livestock killed or injured in dipping process
§ 19-13-53. Defective bridges, causeways, and culverts-presentation of claims
§ 19-13-55. Defective bridges, causeways, and culverts; payment of claims