From the state treasury shall be paid up to one fourth (¼) of the salary of each county assessor, but in no instance shall the payment exceed the figure paid for the fiscal year of 1970-1971 to the assessor, whether or not the offices of assessor and tax collector are combined.
State contribution to compensation of assessors
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-3-7, under Salaries and Compensation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-3-7