The assessor may, with the approval of the board of supervisors of the county, appoint deputies, who shall take the oath of office, and shall be required by the assessor to give bond to him in an amount not less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the faithful discharge of their duties. The appointment shall be in writing, filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors, whose approval shall be entered on the minutes of such board.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 27 - Taxation and Finance
Chapter 1 - Assessors and County Tax Collectors
§ 27-1-3. Assessor may appoint deputies; oath of office; bond; appointment process
§ 27-1-5. Duties and compensation
§ 27-1-7. Assessor to be tax collector; bond; duties; effect of failure to qualify as tax collector
§ 27-1-9. Office of assessor and tax collector; budget; finances
§ 27-1-11. Tax collector as separate officer in certain counties; reconsolidation of offices
§ 27-1-13. Tax collector as separate officer; election; bond; powers and duties
§ 27-1-15. Method of operation where offices of assessor and tax collector are separated
§ 27-1-17. May demand list of employees
§ 27-1-19. To gather and record data; electronic filing and storage
§ 27-1-21. Shall examine records
§ 27-1-25. To devote full time to office
§ 27-1-27. Supervisors to provide office
§ 27-1-29. Delivery of books and other documents to successors in office