It shall be unlawful for any person to claim, receive, approve, or allow any item of expense for official travel in excess of that authorized by Section 25-3-41.
If any person shall knowingly and wilfully violate any of the provisions of said section, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) and, in addition, shall be removed from the office or position which he holds. Such person shall also be civilly liable for the full amount of the expense account illegally received, allowed, or approved by him, and the person receiving same shall be so liable whether the violation be wilful or not.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 25 - Public Officers and Employees; Public Records
Chapter 3 - Salaries and Compensation
§ 25-3-1. Classifications of counties
§ 25-3-2. Elected county official's salary reductions due to valuation and population changes
§ 25-3-3. Salaries of assessors also serving as tax collectors; additional compensation
§ 25-3-7. State contribution to compensation of assessors
§ 25-3-9. Salaries of county prosecuting attorneys
§ 25-3-11. Travel and expenses of county attorneys
§ 25-3-13. Salaries of supervisors
§ 25-3-15. Additions to assessed valuation for fixing supervisors' salaries in certain counties
§ 25-3-17. Payment of supervisors' salaries
§ 25-3-19. Salaries of county auditors
§ 25-3-21. Allowance for copying assessment rolls
§ 25-3-23. Deputy chancery clerk in certain counties
§ 25-3-25. Salaries of sheriffs
§ 25-3-27. Salaries of deputy sheriffs in counties having two judicial districts
§ 25-3-29. Method of paying salaries
§ 25-3-31. Salaries of elective state and district officers
§ 25-3-35. Salaries of elected judiciary, district attorneys and legal assistants
§ 25-3-38. Payment of additional funds to appointive officials unlawful; penalty
§ 25-3-39.1. Compensation of Deputy Commissioner of Insurance
§ 25-3-40. Annual salary increases; intent to implement minimum wage and maximize salary increases
§ 25-3-45. Penalty for excessive travel expenses
§ 25-3-47. Department subordinates
§ 25-3-49. Salaries in special appointments
§ 25-3-51. Deduction for absence from the state
§ 25-3-53. Compensation of special judges of circuit, county, or chancery courts
§ 25-3-55. Compensation of special judge of Supreme Court
§ 25-3-57. Deduction for absence from court
§ 25-3-59. Deduction for absence from meeting of public service commission
§ 25-3-61. Governor may grant leave of absence
§ 25-3-71. Annual report of recommendations of salary increases and amounts