Should the county prosecuting attorney's office be re-created under Section 19-23-5, then the Governor shall appoint an attorney, whose term of office shall be until the next general election, whether the same be held for the election of congressmen, judges or other officers, when said county attorney's office shall be filled by election and whose term of office shall be until the next general election for state and county officers, or until the office is abolished as provided for in Section 19-23-3.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 19 - Counties and County Officers
§ 19-23-1. County prosecuting attorney
§ 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
§ 19-23-13. 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