Mississippi § 25-1-17 - Official bonds payable to state.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-1-17 — Official bonds payable to state., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-1-17. Official bonds payable to state.
The bonds of all public officers and public employees required to give bond shall be made payable to the state, and shall be put in suit in the name of the state for the use and benefit of any person injured by the breach thereof. Such bonds shall not be void on the first recovery, but may be put in suit from time to time by any party injured by the breach thereof, until the whole penalty shall be recovered.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-1-17 cover?
Section 25-1-17 ("Official bonds payable to state.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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