The sheriffs shall retain all authority and liabilities heretofore possessed by or imposed upon said sheriffs but it shall not be their responsibility to collect taxes except under levy of execution.
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