in Mississippi

of personnel engaged in the work of the road department. The road manager also has the
authority to purchase or lease the necessary equipment and materials for operation of the county
road department as long as it conforms with the county budget. The road manager must comply
with all central purchase laws and all purchases are subject to approval by the board. 106
The county road manager is compensated from county road and bridge funds and the amount is
determined by the board of supervisors. Before entering office as road manager, he is required to
post a bond payable in a penalty in an amount approved by the board; the bond should not be less
than $50,000.00. 107
The board of supervisors may supersede any decision made by the road manager by a majority
vote. However, any change or modification of a decision should not constitute a breach of
contract. 108 The road manager can be removed from office at any time by a majority vote of the
board of supervisors. 109
1
Code, § 9-5-135.
2 Code, § 25-7-11.
3 Code, § 89-5-25 et seq.
4 Code, § 9-5-141.
5 Code, § 9-5-169.
6 Code, § 19-3-27.
7 Code, § 19-13-27.
8 Code, § 19-11-13.
9 Code, § 19-11-23.
10 Code, § 27-51-13.
11 Code, § 9-5-131.
12 Code, § 9-1-43.
13 Code, § 9-7-121 et seq.
14 Code, § 9-7-135.
15 Code, § 9-7-129.
16 Code, § 9-7-127.
17 Code, § 23-15-299.
18 Code, § 41-57-48.
19 Code, § 9-7-121.
20 Code, § 9-1-43.
21 Code, § 19-19-2.
22 Code, § 19-19-5(2).
23 Code, § 19-19-5(1).
24 Code, § 19-19-7.
25 Code, § 19-19-3.
26 Code, § 25-7-27.
27 Const., § 135.
28 Code, § 19-21-103.
29 Code, § 19-21-105.
30 Code, § 41-61-57.
31 Ibid.
32 Ibid.
33 Code, § 41-61-59.
34 Code, § 9-11-9.
35 Code, § 99-33-1.
36 Const., § 171.
37 Ibid.
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