Whenever it shall be credibly alleged to the governor that the state treasurer or any tax collector is a defaulter, the governor shall direct the examiner forthwith to examine the records, books, and accounts of such treasurer or tax collector and, as soon as practicable, to report the condition of such officer's accounts. If the report show such officer to be a defaulter or short in his accounts, the governor shall at once suspend him and appoint some other person to perform the duties of the office pending the investigation of his account.
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