The clerk shall be the auditor of the municipality. He shall keep a record, in which he shall enter and preserve accounts of each particular fund, and the accounts of each municipal officer. The treasurer or depository shall not receive money from any source until the same has been reported to the clerk and audited and a receipt warrant issued therefor. All fines and forfeitures shall be reported by the officer collecting the same immediately after such collection, and be paid into the treasury. The record of the auditor shall be subject to inspection by the taxpayers of the municipality at any time during business hours.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 15 - Officers and Records
§ 21-15-1. Term of elected municipal officers
§ 21-15-2. Municipalities prohibited from imposing additional requirements on elected officials
§ 21-15-3. Election of officers by governing authorities
§ 21-15-6. Purchase of general liability insurance coverage
§ 21-15-7. Mayor to give information to the governing body
§ 21-15-9. Mayor to enforce laws and ordinances
§ 21-15-11. Mayor to demand exhibit of accounts
§ 21-15-13. Mayor may call in aid
§ 21-15-15. Power of mayor to remit and vacate fines, penalties and forfeitures
§ 21-15-17. Municipal clerk; duty to keep minute record and municipal seal
§ 21-15-19. Municipal clerk; duties as to dockets records
§ 21-15-21. Municipal clerk to serve as auditor
§ 21-15-23. Deputy clerk; oath of office; surety bond
§ 21-15-25. Municipal attorney; appointment and compensation
§ 21-15-27. Employment of firm of attorneys
§ 21-15-31. Compensation of building inspector
§ 21-15-35. Preservation of essential public records of municipal governments