Mississippi § 47-5-75 - Suits by or against board of corrections; tort liability insurance.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-75 — Suits by or against board of corrections; tort liability insurance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-5-75. Suits by or against board of corrections; tort liability insurance.
The department is authorized to bring and maintain suits for the collection and enforcement of all demands and debts owing to the correctional system. No bond for costs, appeal bond, supersedeas bond or other security shall at any time be required of the department in any civil suit of any kind brought by or against it or its employees in their official capacity, except such suits as may be brought against it or them by the State of Mississippi. The Attorney General of the State of Mississippi is hereby directed to assist the department in the filing and prosecution of any suits filed herein. The department shall have the further power and authority, in its discretion, to take adequate liability insurance on the operation of said correctional system, including liability insurance to protect the commissioner and other regular employees of the correctional system from tort actions in any state or federal court.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-75 cover?
Section 47-5-75 ("Suits by or against board of corrections; tort liability insurance.") 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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