Whenever any member of the board of supervisors shall ascertain that there is a pauper in his district probably entitled to relief, it shall be his duty to examine into the pauper's right to support; and if he be satisfied that such pauper has a settlement in his county, and is unable to support himself, or is entitled to be supported, or provided for by the county, he shall report the facts to the board of supervisors for its action; and in case of emergency, he may give his written order to the superintendent of the county home to receive such pauper; and may cause the pauper to be removed to the county home.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 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
§ 43-31-15. 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
§ 43-31-31. 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
§ 43-31-37. Master of vessel landing alien passengers
§ 43-31-39. Distribution of federal surplus food commodities to needy