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2013 Mississippi Code
Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS
Chapter 19 - PUBLIC DEBTS
§ 31-19-3 - Penalty on officials for violations


MS Code § 31-19-3 (2013) What's This?

For failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter by any officer, any taxpayer may institute a suit for damages on the bond of such official who is required to give a bond; and in addition thereto, such official may be punished for such failure as for a misdemeanor, and on conviction be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($ 500.00) or imprisoned in the county jail for six (6) months, or both.

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