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Home » US Law » 2020 Mississippi Code » Title 19 - Counties and County Officers » Chapter 4 - County Administrator

§ 19-4-1. Employment, qualifications and general duties

[With regard to any county that is exempt from the provisions of Section 19-2-3, this section shall read as follows:] The board of supervisors of any county is authorized, in its discretion, to employ a county administrator. The person employed as county administrator shall hold at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or […]

§ 19-4-3. Terms of employment; compensation

[With regard to any county that is exempt from the provisions of Section 19-2-3, this section shall read as follows:] The county administrator so employed shall hold office at the pleasure of the board of supervisors and his employment may be terminated at any time by a majority vote of the board of supervisors. He […]

§ 19-4-5. Establishment of administration policies by board

The board of supervisors by action spread upon the minutes shall establish the general policies to be followed in the administration of the county and the county administrator so employed shall have such duties and responsibilities as set forth in sections 19-4-1 through 19-4-9.

§ 19-4-7. Duties and responsibilities

[With regard to any county that is exempt from the provisions of Section 19-2-3, this section shall read as follows:] The board of supervisors may delegate and assign to the county administrator the duties and responsibilities enumerated below, in whole or in part, and such other duties and responsibilities as said board may determine, not […]

§ 19-4-9. Oath and bond

The county administrator shall take the official oath of office and shall give bond to the board of supervisors, with sufficient surety, to be payable, conditioned and approved as provided by law, in a penalty equal to three percent (3%) of the sum of all the state and county taxes shown by the assessment rolls […]