The governor shall superintend the offices of the treasurer and auditor of public accounts, and may at any time make a personal inspection of all the books, vouchers, and other official papers in said offices. If he shall at any time discover or have reason to suspect that either of said officers has been guilty of any embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, or fraud in his office, he shall forthwith suspend said officer from office and shall cause legal proceedings to be instituted against him. He shall make a temporary appointment to fill such office until the officer so suspended shall be acquitted of the charge against him, and the officer so suspended shall not receive any salary during the period of his suspension, unless he shall be acquitted.
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