Mississippi § 25-7-43 - Fees for approving bond of county officer.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-7-43 — Fees for approving bond of county officer., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-7-43. Fees for approving bond of county officer.
The president of the board of supervisors, or other officer approving the bond of any officer, shall be entitled to a fee of One Dollar ($1.00) for each bond; and where two (2) officers are engaged in approving such bond, they shall be entitled to share such fee equally. All bonds required by law to be made by assessors, chancery clerks, circuit clerks, sheriffs, tax collectors, county superintendents of education, and members of the board of supervisors shall be made in a surety company authorized to do business in this state, and the premiums thereon shall be paid out of the treasuries of the respective counties; but the fees for the approval of same shall be paid by the officer, as in other bonds.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-7-43 ("Fees for approving bond of county officer.") 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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