Mississippi Code
General Provisions
§ 25-3-47. Department subordinates

Unless otherwise expressly fixed or provided by law, the heads of the departments hereinabove enumerated shall each select and appoint his or their respective subordinates, and may at any time remove a subordinate and appoint his successor; and the subordinate shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the said head or heads of his department. Unless as to a particular subordinate, some other form of oath is prescribed by law, every subordinate shall take and subscribe an oath well and faithfully to perform all the duties incumbent upon him, which oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 25 - Public Officers and Employees; Public Records

Chapter 3 - Salaries and Compensation

General Provisions

§ 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

§ 25-3-63. Local governmental entities and local school districts authorized to grant administrative leave with pay to their employees in the event of extreme weather conditions or man-made or natural disasters or emergencies

§ 25-3-67. Deductions from municipal employees' salaries for contributions for United Way, insurance, and United States Savings Bonds

§ 25-3-69. Uniform per diem compensation for officers and employees of state boards, commissions and agencies

§ 25-3-71. Annual report of recommendations of salary increases and amounts