Mississippi § 19-31-11 - District manager; powers and duties; compensation; treasurer; district funds; audit; depository for district funds.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 19-31-11 — District manager; powers and duties; compensation; treasurer; district funds; audit; depository for district funds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-31-11. District manager; powers and duties; compensation; treasurer; district funds; audit; depository for district funds.
The board shall employ and fix the compensation of a district manager. The district manager shall have charge and supervision of the works of the district and shall be responsible for (a) preserving and maintaining any improvement or facility constructed or erected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, (b) maintaining and operating the equipment owned by the district, and (c) for performing such other duties as may be prescribed by the board. The district manager may hire or otherwise employ and terminate the employment of such other persons including, without limitation, professional, supervisory and clerical employees, as may be necessary as authorized by the board. The compensation and other conditions of employment of the officers and employees of the district shall be as provided by the board. The district manager, a board member or district employee may be a stockholder, officer or employee of a landowner. The board shall designate a person who is a resident of the state as treasurer of the district, who shall have charge of the funds of the district. Such funds shall be disbursed only upon the order or pursuant to the resolution of the board by warrant or check countersigned by the treasurer and by such other person as may be authorized by the board. The board may give the treasurer such other or additional powers and duties as the board may deem appropriate and may fix his or her compensation. The board may require the treasurer to give a bond in such amount on such terms, and with such sureties as may be deemed satisfactory to the board to secure the performance by the treasurer of his or her powers and duties. The financial records of the district shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant at least once a year. The board may select as a depository for its funds any qualified public depository as provided for under Sections 27-105-301 through 27-105-371.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-31-11 ("District manager; powers and duties; compensation; treasurer; district funds; audit; depository for district funds.") 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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