Mississippi § 67-1-31 - Law enforcement authority of agents and inspectors; liability of members of commission for acts or omissions of agents or inspectors.
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§ 67-1-31. Law enforcement authority of agents and inspectors; liability of members of commission for acts or omissions of agents or inspectors.
The commission shall issue to all agents and inspectors appointed under this chapter a written certificate of appointment under the seal of said commission, of which judicial notice shall be taken by all courts of this state. Such agents and inspectors are hereby declared to be police officers in enforcing the provisions of this chapter, and in the performance of their duties such employees shall have the authority to bear arms, to make arrests, to make searches and seizures under this chapter, and to serve any protest, notice or order connected with the enforcement of this chapter by whatever officer or authority of court issued. The members of the commission shall not be personally liable to any person on account of any act, neglect or omission of any such agent or inspector. The powers and duties of the agents and inspectors shall include, in addition to all others prescribed by law the following powers: to arrest, without warrant, any person committing or attempting to commit a misdemeanor, felony or a breach of the peace within his presence or view, and to pursue and so arrest any person committing such an offense to and at any place in the state where the person may go or be; and to aid and assist any law enforcement officer, if requested. Nothing herein shall be construed as granting agents and inspectors of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the State Tax Commission general police powers.
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Section 67-1-31 ("Law enforcement authority of agents and inspectors; liability of members of commission for acts or omissions of agents or inspectors.") 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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