in Mississippi

Contents .................................................................................................................59
Required Filings .....................................................................................................59
Enforcement Procedures ........................................................................................59
County Officers and Employees Advisory Opinions .........................................................60
County Agency or Department ..............................................................................60
County Coroner/Medical Examiner .......................................................................61
County Employees .................................................................................................62
County Prosecuting Attorney .................................................................................63
County Sheriff ........................................................................................................63
County Supervisors ................................................................................................64
County Tax Assessor and/or Collector ..................................................................65
County Constables .................................................................................................66
Circuit Clerks .........................................................................................................67
Chancery Clerks .....................................................................................................67
Mississippi Ethics Commission .........................................................................................68
Chapter 6: Other Major County Officials ......................................................................................69
Elected Officials .................................................................................................................69
Chancery Clerk ......................................................................................................69
Circuit Clerk ...........................................................................................................70
Constable ................................................................................................................71
Coroner ..................................................................................................................72
Justice Court Judge ................................................................................................74
Sheriff ....................................................................................................................75
Tax Assessor/Collector ..........................................................................................77
Appointed Officials ............................................................................................................79
Board Attorney .......................................................................................................79
County Administrator ............................................................................................80
County Engineer ....................................................................................................83
Road Manager ........................................................................................................84
Chapter 7: Financial Administration ..............................................................................................88
Revenue Sources ................................................................................................................88
Local Sources .........................................................................................................88
State Sources ..........................................................................................................88
Federal Sources ......................................................................................................88
Budgeting ...........................................................................................................................89
The Budgetary Process ..........................................................................................89
Organization of the Budget ....................................................................................89
Budget Calendar .....................................................................................................91
Budget Forms and Requirements ...........................................................................91
Accounting .........................................................................................................................92
Appropriations ...................................................................................................................92
Claims ................................................................................................................................92
Warrants .............................................................................................................................94
Depositories .......................................................................................................................95