MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2021 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representative Kinkade

House Bill 1349

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO EMPLOY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT PART-TIME COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS AND TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPENSATION FOR SUCH ATTORNEYS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  The Board of Supervisors of Marshall County, Mississippi, in its discretion, may employ additional assistant part-time county prosecuting attorneys as it determines necessary and shall designate the duties and responsibilities of the attorneys.  Such attorneys shall be compensated with an appearance fee in an amount that shall not exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) per appearance.  The salary authorized by this section for the assistant county prosecuting attorneys shall be the sole and complete salary to be paid by Marshall County for such assistant part-time prosecuting attorneys, notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.