Mississippi Code
Chapter 31 - Poor Persons
§ 43-31-12. Transferred

Mississippi Code

Title 43 - Public Welfare

Chapter 31 - Poor Persons

§ 43-31-1. Jurisdiction; county homes

§ 43-31-3. Purchase land and erect buildings

§ 43-31-5. May sell or exchange the property

§ 43-31-7. Rules for government of county home

§ 43-31-9. Pauper employed in labor

§ 43-31-11. Relief until removal

§ 43-31-12. Transferred

§ 43-31-13. Claims allowed

§ 43-31-15. Tax for support of poor

§ 43-31-17. Obligations not incurred except by authority of the board

§ 43-31-19. Settlement of paupers

§ 43-31-21. Duty of each supervisor

§ 43-31-23. Support of pauper for his labor

§ 43-31-25. Certain relatives bound to support pauper; liability of deceased pauper's estate

§ 43-31-27. Strolling paupers removed and, if sick, relieved

§ 43-31-29. Relief of those not entitled to a settlement; burial of strangers; indigent burial policy; board adjudication of person as pauper; board authorized to contribute funds or pay full cost of burial

§ 43-31-31. Certain dead to be buried by corporate authorities

§ 43-31-33. Children of seven years of age or older not allowed at the county home

§ 43-31-35. Bond required of commanders of vessels bringing into state certain persons who may require support and care

§ 43-31-37. Master of vessel landing alien passengers

§ 43-31-39. Distribution of federal surplus food commodities to needy