Mississippi § 37-9-31 - Bond of principals.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-9-31 — Bond of principals., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-9-31. Bond of principals.
All school principals and attendance center principals shall furnish good and sufficient surety bonds in like manner as required of superintendents. The amount of such bonds shall be not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), with sufficient surety. The premium upon said bond shall be paid from the maintenance funds of the district served by such principal. Such bond shall be payable, conditioned and approved in the manner provided by law. All such bonds shall be filed and recorded in the office of the clerk of the chancery court of the county in which the school district is located.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-9-31 ("Bond of principals.") 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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