The board of supervisors shall have power to subpoena witnesses in all matters coming under its jurisdiction and to fine and imprison any person for a contempt committed while they are in session, the fine not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00), and the imprisonment not to extend beyond the continuance of the term. The person so fined or imprisoned may appeal to the circuit court, as in other cases, from the order or judgment of the board, and such appeal shall operate as a supersedeas.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 19 - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 3 - Board of Supervisors
§ 19-3-1. Districts and boundaries; election of supervisors
§ 19-3-3. Eligibility of supervisors
§ 19-3-5. Bond to be executed by supervisor
§ 19-3-7. Organizational meeting
§ 19-3-9. Organizational and other meetings in case of epidemics
§ 19-3-11. Regular meetings in counties having one court district
§ 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
§ 19-3-23. 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
§ 19-3-31. 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
§ 19-3-47. Employment of counsel
§ 19-3-48. Monthly office allowance for attorney employed by board
§ 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
§ 19-3-65. Membership in national and state organizations of governmental officials
§ 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
§ 19-3-71. Appointment of county fire services 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
§ 19-3-83. 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