Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Public Officers; General Provisions
§ 25-1-98. Opening and staffing of state offices; legal holidays, construction of "workday."

In addition to any other times required by statute, all state offices shall be open and staffed for the normal conduct of business from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on legal holidays as set forth in Section 3-3-7. The Governor may designate certain state offices and institutions as providers of essential services and require that they be open and staffed on legal holidays. The Board of Directors of the Mississippi Industries for the Blind may, in its discretion, require that its offices and operations be open and staffed on legal holidays. Employees required to work on legal holidays shall earn compensatory leave under the provisions of Section 25-3-92. No employee shall receive additional vacation or sick leave benefits for working on a legal holiday, nor shall this section be construed to authorize any additional compensation as an alternative to the accrual of compensatory leave except as specifically provided for in a legislative appropriation. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the hours of operation of any agency or to abrogate any action taken during hours other than those stated, nor shall these provisions apply to any offices that do not customarily stay open five (5) days a week. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the military department of the State of Mississippi or to the armories, field training sites, air bases or other installations of the Mississippi National Guard.
A workday for a state employee in a full-time employment position shall be eight (8) hours in duration at a minimum exclusive of time off for meals. The appointing authority shall develop work schedules which ensure that each full-time employee works a full workday and shall provide the State Auditor with a copy of the regular work schedule of the appointing authority.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 25 - Public Officers and Employees; Public Records

Chapter 1 - Public Officers; General Provisions

§ 25-1-1. Length of terms

§ 25-1-3. Date terms begin for state officers, except the governor

§ 25-1-5. Date terms begin for district, county, and beat officers

§ 25-1-7. Vacancy in office

§ 25-1-9. Oath of office taken

§ 25-1-11. Oath of office filed

§ 25-1-13. State officials to make guaranty or surety bonds

§ 25-1-15. Conditions of official bonds; new bonds to be secured every four years

§ 25-1-17. Official bonds payable to state

§ 25-1-21. Affidavit of worth

§ 25-1-23. Procedure for determining sufficiency of doubtful bond

§ 25-1-25. New bond required in certain cases

§ 25-1-27. Release of surety on bond of local officer or employee

§ 25-1-29. Release of surety on bond of state officer

§ 25-1-31. Personal bonds

§ 25-1-35. Commission not necessary

§ 25-1-37. Acts of de facto officer valid

§ 25-1-39. Deputy to discharge duty after death of officer

§ 25-1-41. Informal bonds valid

§ 25-1-43. Officer not to make contract without authority

§ 25-1-45. Civil liability for failure to perform duty

§ 25-1-49. Seller may recover claim unlawfully brought by an officer

§ 25-1-51. Confiscated property: prohibited acquisition; disposition by sheriff; subsequent recovery

§ 25-1-53. Nepotism prohibited

§ 25-1-55. Penalty for nepotism

§ 25-1-57. Undated or postdated resignations

§ 25-1-59. Vacancy by removal or default

§ 25-1-61. Legal residence of state officers

§ 25-1-63. Defaulting officers published

§ 25-1-65. Expense of publication

§ 25-1-67. Public moneys to be promptly paid by legal representatives

§ 25-1-69. Officer not to carry or deposit public funds outside state

§ 25-1-71. Public moneys are trust funds

§ 25-1-72. Duty to deposit funds into county depository

§ 25-1-73. Officers liable for costs of collection of public funds improperly withheld

§ 25-1-75. Duplicate receipt books upon transfer of funds

§ 25-1-79. Use of state-owned automobiles

§ 25-1-81. Expense accounts and reports as to state-owned automobiles

§ 25-1-83. Attending conventions, associations, or meetings

§ 25-1-87. Marking publicly owned or leased vehicle; exceptions; effect of noncompliance

§ 25-1-89. Donated automobiles

§ 25-1-91. Penalties regarding state-owned automobiles

§ 25-1-93. Provisions inapplicable to Governor

§ 25-1-95. Signature machines

§ 25-1-97. State office hours

§ 25-1-98. Opening and staffing of state offices; legal holidays, construction of "workday."

§ 25-1-99. County office hours

§ 25-1-101. State-furnished books

§ 25-1-102. Certain attorneys' work product exempt from public access requirements

§ 25-1-103. Certain offices held by same person

§ 25-1-105. Application of prohibition against striking to public employees and employers

§ 25-1-107. Date of postmark as proof of date of payment or report

§ 25-1-109. Law enforcement officers prohibited from disclosing identity of person arrested, issued a citation, or being held for misdemeanor

§ 25-1-111. Prevention of disclosure by state agencies of social security numbers

§ 25-1-117. State agencies and public officials providing information about the agency or office to the public on a website are required to regularly review and update that information