Mississippi § 7-1-43 - To verify funds in the treasury.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 7-1-43 — To verify funds in the treasury., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-1-43. To verify funds in the treasury.
It shall be the duty of the governor, at least three times a year and oftener if he sees fit, at such times as he may deem proper, to go to the treasury without giving notice to the treasurer, to verify the cash balance as shown by the books, and to publish the fact that he has done so, stating whether the amount called for by the books be actually in the treasury and whether the treasurer had any notice whatever that the verification would be made. He shall verify the count of the funds in the treasury and certify to the statements of the treasurer, if true, showing the condition of the treasury in the months of January and July of each year, as required by section 137 of the constitution.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-1-43 ("To verify funds in the treasury.") 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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