Mississippi § 7-1-41 - Superintendent of auditor’s and treasurer’s offices.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 7-1-41 — Superintendent of auditor’s and treasurer’s offices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-1-41. Superintendent of auditor’s and treasurer’s offices.
The governor shall superintend the offices of the treasurer and auditor of public accounts, and may at any time make a personal inspection of all the books, vouchers, and other official papers in said offices. If he shall at any time discover or have reason to suspect that either of said officers has been guilty of any embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, or fraud in his office, he shall forthwith suspend said officer from office and shall cause legal proceedings to be instituted against him. He shall make a temporary appointment to fill such office until the officer so suspended shall be acquitted of the charge against him, and the officer so suspended shall not receive any salary during the period of his suspension, unless he shall be acquitted.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 7-1-41 cover?
Section 7-1-41 ("Superintendent of auditor’s and treasurer’s offices.") 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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