Mississippi § 5-1-35 - Duty of the sergeant-at-arms.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 5-1-35 — Duty of the sergeant-at-arms., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-1-35. Duty of the sergeant-at-arms.
The sergeant-at-arms of the senate shall give a general supervision, under the direction of the presiding officer. He shall attend the sittings thereof, preserve order, execute its commands and all process issued by its authority, and shall have control of the doorkeeper. He shall see that the hall of the senate and the committee rooms and the room of its presiding officer, the anterooms, lobbies and galleries thereof, are clean, comfortable and lighted at night during the sitting of the senate, and that all necessary conveniences are supplied to the members, officers and committees.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 5-1-35 cover?
Section 5-1-35 ("Duty of the sergeant-at-arms.") 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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