Mississippi § 27-105-29 - Failure to perform duty under this article a misdemeanor.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-105-29 — Failure to perform duty under this article a misdemeanor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-105-29. Failure to perform duty under this article a misdemeanor.
If any officer, treasurer of board of trustees, or other custodian of the state’s money shall wilfully fail or refuse, at any time, to do or perform any act required of him by this article, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-105-29 ("Failure to perform duty under this article a misdemeanor.") 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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