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§ 7-9-51. Suit on bond for embezzlement

If the state treasurer shall misapply, waste, or embezzle any money, stock, securities, or other property in the treasury, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to bring suit on the bond of such treasurer, in the circuit court of the county where the seat of government is situated, for the amount of […]

§ 7-9-53. Preservation of records

The state treasurer shall safely keep and preserve all moneys, securities, books, records, papers, and other things belonging to his office without waste, embezzlement, or misapplication thereof; and at the expiration of his term, he shall deliver the same to his successor.

§ 7-9-45. Monthly verification with auditor

The State Treasurer and the State Fiscal Officer shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, check, verify and reconcile the list of the receipts into the Treasury for the previous month, according to the warrants on which they are founded, and in whose name the several receipts have been given, and their […]

§ 7-9-47. Reports to the legislature

The state treasurer shall make to the legislature, at the commencement of each regular, not extraordinary, session, a detailed report of the receipts and expenditures since his last report. He shall present to it the report required of him by Section 115 of the Constitution and, in case of a deficiency of revenue, he shall […]

§ 7-9-49. Reports to governor

The state treasurer shall furnish to the governor, from time to time when required, a full and complete statement, in tabular form, of the situation of the public finances and full information touching the condition and proceedings of his office. The books of the treasurer shall, at all seasonable times, be open to the inspection […]

§ 7-9-33. Receipted lists of cancelled bonds and coupons

The State Fiscal Officer shall charge the State Treasurer with the amount of each warrant so issued as herein required. The State Treasurer shall prepare duplicate lists of bonds and coupons paid, cancelled and delivered to the Treasurer’s office and submit the lists to the State Fiscal Officer, who shall sign a receipt on the […]

§ 7-9-34. Destruction of paid and cancelled bonds and coupons

The state treasurer is authorized to destroy any bonds and coupons of the State of Mississippi duly paid and cancelled not earlier than one (1) year after the same are surrendered for payment. A certificate containing a description of such bonds and coupons so destroyed, duly witnessed and signed by the treasurer or his deputy […]

§ 7-9-35. Unexpended balances of appropriations

Within ten (10) days after the appropriation (out of which said warrant shall have been drawn) expires under Section 64 of the State Constitution, the State Treasurer shall withdraw the unexpended balance or balances in such bank or banks and shall turn said money back into the general funds of the State Treasury. He shall […]

§ 7-9-39. Funds impounded

In the event the funds coming into the state treasury are insufficient to pay all claims and debts of the state as they mature or become due, the state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to impound or set aside sufficient funds to pay the bonds, short term notes, certificates of indebtedness, and interest coupons […]