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Miss. Const. art. 4, § 78

Salary deductions for neglect of official duty

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It shall be the duty of the Legislature to regulate by law the cases in which deductions shall be made from salaries of public officers for neglect of official duty, and the amount of said deduction.

History

SOURCES: 1817 art VI § 14; 1832 art VII § 12; 1869 art XII § 10.

Provenance

Source: sos.ms.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-25
Edition: 2026-09-25
Content hash: 40861c81d8a32ceedef5bdf4051cb56f8eb98793022193535a8a2477275ec1aa

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