18 chapters · 565 sections in this title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 19-7-1 Acquisition of certain real estate
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[With regard to any county that is exempt from the provisions of Section 19-2-3, this section shall read as follows:] The board of supervisors shall have power to accept as a gift, or to purchase for the county, so much real estate, in fee simple, at the place where the courts ma…
Miss. Code Ann. § 19-7-11 Erection or renovation of courthouse or jail
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If a new courthouse or jail shall be required in any county, or if the courthouse or jail shall need remodeling, enlarging, or repairing, the board of supervisors shall determine the material, the dimensions, and the plan thereof, and may make the necessary contracts for the erec…
Miss. Code Ann. § 19-7-13 Employment of janitor and assistants
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The board of supervisors, in its discretion, may employ a janitor and necessary assistants for the courthouse and county buildings, their salaries to be fixed by the board and to be paid out of any funds in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Miss. Code Ann. § 19-7-15 Employment of caretaker of county lands
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The boards of supervisors of the various counties of this state may, in their discretion, employ a competent person to look after the interest of the county in any lands that may be owned by such county other than sixteenth section or lieu lands, or lands acquired under foreclosu…