Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Legislature
§ 5-1-21. Subpoena for witnesses

A subpoena requiring the attendance of any witness before either house of the legislature, or a committee thereof, may be issued by the presiding officer or the chairman of any committee before which the attendance of the witness is desired. Such subpoena may be served by any person who might be a witness in the matter of its service, and his affidavit that he delivered a copy to the witness shall be evidence of service.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 5 - Legislative Department

Chapter 1 - Legislature

§ 5-1-1. Apportionment of representatives

§ 5-1-2. Nomination and election of representatives by posts in districts having more than one representative

§ 5-1-3. Apportionment of senators

§ 5-1-4. Nomination and election of senators by posts in districts where more than one senator is to be elected

§ 5-1-5. Qualified person may be candidate for state senator; election conducted on senatorial district basis; names on ballots

§ 5-1-7. Holding of meetings

§ 5-1-9. Organization of the house of representatives

§ 5-1-11. Election of officers of house of representatives

§ 5-1-13. Organization of the senate

§ 5-1-15. Election of officers of the senate

§ 5-1-17. Organization in absence of the proper officer

§ 5-1-19. Officers of the legislature and committee chairmen authorized to administer oaths

§ 5-1-21. Subpoena for witnesses

§ 5-1-23. Proceedings against recalcitrant witnesses

§ 5-1-25. Witnesses not liable to prosecution in certain cases

§ 5-1-27. Perjury

§ 5-1-29. Additional duties of legislators

§ 5-1-31. Duties of secretary and clerk

§ 5-1-33. Provision of manuscripts and indexes of House and Senate journals

§ 5-1-35. Duty of the sergeant-at-arms

§ 5-1-39. Dismissal of officers and servants

§ 5-1-41. Remuneration of legislators

§ 5-1-45. Remuneration of the president pro tempore of the senate

§ 5-1-46. Remuneration of the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives

§ 5-1-51. When compensation is due

§ 5-1-55. How compensation is obtained

§ 5-1-59. Renumeration of witnesses for state

§ 5-1-61. Joint convention; place and time of assemblage

§ 5-1-63. Joint convention; limitation on powers

§ 5-1-65. Joint convention; presiding officers and records

§ 5-1-67. Joint convention; rules

§ 5-1-69. Joint convention; votes and elections

§ 5-1-71. Joint convention; majority to elect

§ 5-1-73. Joint convention; punishment of members

§ 5-1-75. Joint convention; punishment of persons not members

§ 5-1-77. Mail carrier and distributor for legislature

§ 5-1-81. Location of post office

§ 5-1-83. Capitol Commission to fit up post office

§ 5-1-85. Publication of fiscal note for certain bills or concurrent resolutions