Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Legislature
§ 5-1-51. When compensation is due

The mileage and one-third (1/3) of the salary for a regular session shall be paid at the beginning of the session. After thirty (30) days of the session have expired, another one-third (1/3) of the salary shall be paid. The remaining one-third (1/3) of the salary shall be paid (a) on the last Friday before the ninetieth day of a ninety-day session, or (b) on the earlier of the last day the Legislature is convened or the last Friday before the one-hundred-twenty-fifth day of a one-hundred-twenty-five-day session, as the case may be.

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