MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2016 Regular Session

To: County Affairs

By: Representative Smith

House Bill 277

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-23-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO PAY COUNTY BOARD ATTORNEYS A MONTHLY SECRETARIAL ALLOWANCE FOR SECRETARIAL SERVICES RENDERED IN PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 19-23-19, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     19-23-19.  The board of supervisors in each county in the State of Mississippi is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to pay a reasonable sum not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) each per month to the county prosecuting attorney and the county board attorney for secretarial services actually rendered to * * *said such county prosecuting attorney and such county board attorney in the discharge of * * *the their official duties * * *of his office.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2016.