Mississippi § 37-43-39 - Persons prohibited from acting as agents or attorneys for textbook publishers.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-43-39 — Persons prohibited from acting as agents or attorneys for textbook publishers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-43-39. Persons prohibited from acting as agents or attorneys for textbook publishers.
No teacher in any of the schools of the state, and no county or municipal superintendent of schools, and no person officially connected with the government of or direction of any school shall, during the term of his office as said superintendent or during the time of his or her employment as teacher, act as agent or attorney for any textbook publishing company selling textbooks in this state. If, after election as county or municipal superintendent or employment as teacher, any person filling such position accepts the agency or attorneyship of any textbook publishing company, the acceptance of such agency or attorneyship shall work a forfeiture of the office or position as teacher held at the time of the acceptance of such agency or attorneyship.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 37-43-39
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-43-39 cover?
Section 37-43-39 ("Persons prohibited from acting as agents or attorneys for textbook publishers.") 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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