Mississippi § 47-5-419 - Delegation of functions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-419 — Delegation of functions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-5-419. Delegation of functions.
The sheriff may designate any officer or employee of the county to do and perform for the county any act or function Sections 47-5-401 through 47-5-421 empower the county to do or perform; provided, however, no elected official of the county shall be designated to do or perform any act or function for the county unless such elected officer is agreeable to being so designated. The Commissioner of Corrections may designate any employee of the State Department of Corrections to do and perform for the department any act or function Sections 47-5-401 through 47-5-421 empower the department to do or perform.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-5-419 ("Delegation of functions.") 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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