When it shall be ascertained who is chosen governor, he shall be installed and the oath of office administered to him by one of the judges of the supreme court or, in their absence, by the presiding officer of one of the two houses of the legislature, in the presence of the two houses. The time of such installation shall be at noon on the first Tuesday following the ascertaining of who is elected governor, or as soon thereafter as practicable, unless a different time be fixed by a concurrent resolution of the two houses.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 7 - Executive Department
§ 7-1-7. Acceptance of gifts and bequests
§ 7-1-11. Records of acts and deposit of laws
§ 7-1-13. Business with the United States government
§ 7-1-15. Transmission of laws and documents
§ 7-1-17. Commissioners for other states
§ 7-1-19. Investigators of crime
§ 7-1-21. Powers and duties of investigators of crime
§ 7-1-23. Compensation of investigators of crime
§ 7-1-27. Duty to notify executive of other state
§ 7-1-29. Rewards for absconding criminals
§ 7-1-31. Agent to bring absconding offender from other states
§ 7-1-33. Suits in foreign jurisdiction
§ 7-1-35. Appointment of officers
§ 7-1-37. Senate convened in vacation of legislature
§ 7-1-39. Vacancies in municipal elective offices
§ 7-1-41. Superintendent of auditor's and treasurer's offices
§ 7-1-43. To verify funds in the treasury
§ 7-1-45. Examiner of public accounts
§ 7-1-47. Compensation of examiner of public accounts
§ 7-1-49. Commission of examiner of public accounts
§ 7-1-51. Special audit of county books
§ 7-1-53. Appointment revocable
§ 7-1-57. Defaulting state treasurer and tax collectors suspended
§ 7-1-59. Court proceedings to be instituted
§ 7-1-61. Duty in respect to defaulter