Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Governor
General Provisions

§ 7-1-1. Installation - When it shall be ascertained who is chosen governor, he...

§ 7-1-3. Private secretary - The governor may appoint a private secretary, and such others...

§ 7-1-5. Powers generally - In addition to the powers conferred and duties imposed on...

§ 7-1-7. Acceptance of gifts and bequests - The governor of the state of Mississippi, in his discretion,...

§ 7-1-9. Great seal - The great seal of the state now in use shall...

§ 7-1-11. Records of acts and deposit of laws - The governor shall cause to be recorded in a suitable...

§ 7-1-13. Business with the United States government - The governor shall transact all the business of the state,...

§ 7-1-15. Transmission of laws and documents - The governor shall cause to be transmitted to the executive...

§ 7-1-17. Commissioners for other states - The governor may appoint one or more commissioners, residing in...

§ 7-1-19. Investigators of crime - For the purpose of seeing that the laws are faithfully...

§ 7-1-21. Powers and duties of investigators of crime - Investigators and other personnel, employed by the governor pursuant to...

§ 7-1-23. Compensation of investigators of crime - The governor shall fix the compensation and travel and expense...

§ 7-1-27. Duty to notify executive of other state - Upon being informed by any conservator of the peace of...

§ 7-1-29. Rewards for absconding criminals - Whenever the governor shall be of opinion that the public...

§ 7-1-31. Agent to bring absconding offender from other states - The governor may appoint an agent to demand of the...

§ 7-1-33. Suits in foreign jurisdiction - The governor may order and direct suits to be brought...

§ 7-1-35. Appointment of officers - The governor shall fill by appointment, with the advice and...

§ 7-1-37. Senate convened in vacation of legislature - The governor may convene the senate in the vacation of...

§ 7-1-39. Vacancies in municipal elective offices - In the event of the death, resignation, or removal from...

§ 7-1-41. Superintendent of auditor's and treasurer's offices - The governor shall superintend the offices of the treasurer and...

§ 7-1-43. To verify funds in the treasury - It shall be the duty of the governor, at least...

§ 7-1-45. Examiner of public accounts - The governor is authorized, when he deems it proper, to...

§ 7-1-47. Compensation of examiner of public accounts - The governor shall have power to direct and control the...

§ 7-1-49. Commission of examiner of public accounts - A commission shall issue to the examiner, vesting in him...

§ 7-1-51. Special audit of county books - Where an expert accountant is appointed by the governor to...

§ 7-1-53. Appointment revocable - The appointment of the examiner is revocable at the discretion...

§ 7-1-55. Examiner's report - The examiner shall make report to the governor, under oath,...

§ 7-1-57. Defaulting state treasurer and tax collectors suspended - Whenever it shall be credibly alleged to the governor that...

§ 7-1-59. Court proceedings to be instituted - If the examiner report the state treasurer or any tax...

§ 7-1-61. Duty in respect to defaulter - The governor shall have the power, and it is his...

§ 7-1-63. Contingent fund - The executive contingent fund shall be expended under the direction...

§ 7-1-65. To borrow money in case of casualties - The governor is authorized, in case of casualty or casualties...

§ 7-1-67. Acting governor in certain contingencies - When the office of governor shall become vacant, by death...