Mississippi § 7-9-5 - Deputy state treasurer and other personnel.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 7-9-5 — Deputy state treasurer and other personnel., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-9-5. Deputy state treasurer and other personnel.
The state treasurer shall be entitled to a bookkeeper, a chief clerk, a bond clerk, and a stenographer to assist him in the discharge of the duties of his office; and he may appoint a deputy who shall possess all the powers and may perform any of the duties of the treasurer. If a deputy treasurer be appointed, he shall also perform all the duties of the chief clerk and shall receive the salary of such clerk, and thereafter no chief clerk shall be employed. The bond of the said deputy shall be one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), and the premium thereon shall be paid as other premiums of state officers.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-9-5 ("Deputy state treasurer and other personnel.") 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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