Mississippi § 37-43-45 - Suits for recovery of losses.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-43-45 — Suits for recovery of losses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-43-45. Suits for recovery of losses.
Any loss occasioned by the neglect, carelessness or failure of duty by the county superintendent or any principal or teacher in charge of any school, shall entitle the state to bring suit for the recovery of the amount of the loss or losses occasioned thereby. Any writ or suit of any nature instituted under the provisions of this chapter shall be brought in the name of the State of Mississippi by the Attorney General. Any money or moneys recovered by such suit shall be placed to the credit of the State Textbook Fund.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-43-45 ("Suits for recovery of losses.") 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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