Mississippi Code
General Provisions
§ 7-1-47. Compensation of examiner of public accounts

The governor shall have power to direct and control the examiner and, when he deems it necessary, may require him to examine the accounts of any state or county officer charged with the duty of collecting or disbursing any part of the public revenue. He shall fix compensation at not exceeding seven dollars a day while actually employed, the examiner to pay his own expenses; and the governor shall prescribe the time for which he shall be employed.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 7 - Executive Department

Chapter 1 - Governor

General Provisions

§ 7-1-1. Installation

§ 7-1-3. Private secretary

§ 7-1-5. Powers generally

§ 7-1-7. Acceptance of gifts and bequests

§ 7-1-9. Great seal

§ 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

§ 7-1-55. Examiner's report

§ 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

§ 7-1-63. Contingent fund

§ 7-1-65. To borrow money in case of casualties

§ 7-1-67. Acting governor in certain contingencies