Mississippi § 43-31-21 - Duty of each supervisor.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-31-21 — Duty of each supervisor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-31-21. Duty of each supervisor.
Whenever any member of the board of supervisors shall ascertain that there is a pauper in his district probably entitled to relief, it shall be his duty to examine into the pauper’s right to support; and if he be satisfied that such pauper has a settlement in his county, and is unable to support himself, or is entitled to be supported, or provided for by the county, he shall report the facts to the board of supervisors for its action; and in case of emergency, he may give his written order to the superintendent of the county home to receive such pauper; and may cause the pauper to be removed to the county home.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-31-21 ("Duty of each supervisor.") 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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