Mississippi § 17-15-5 - Powers of governing board in general; appointment of executive director; bond.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 17-15-5 — Powers of governing board in general; appointment of executive director; bond., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-15-5. Powers of governing board in general; appointment of executive director; bond.
The powers of the governing board of every human resource agency shall include the power to adopt bylaws, to appoint persons to senior staff positions including the appointment of an executive director, to determine major personnel, physical and program policy and approve overall program plans and priorities and to assure compliance with conditions of and approve proposals for financial assistance over this chapter. The executive director shall hold office at the will and pleasure of the governing board and his employment may be terminated at any time by a majority vote thereof and his salary shall be fixed by the board. The executive director shall give bond with sufficient surety, to be payable, conditioned and approved as provided by law and by the governing board, in a penalty equal to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), with the premiums thereon to be paid by the governing board from funds provided herein for administrative expenses.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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