37-45-7 - Surety bond; voting.
§ 37-45-7. Surety bond; voting.
Each member of the commission shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, enter into a good and sufficient surety bond in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) payable to the State of Mississippi and conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties. Said bond shall be executed by some surety company authorized to do business in this state. The premiums thereon shall be paid from any funds which may be available to the commission for such purpose.
Any member of the commission may have his vote on any question before the commission recorded on the minutes thereof at the time of the vote, and a member of the commission who votes against an illegal, unlawful or unauthorized expenditure of funds shall not be liable therefor.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 6246-04; Laws, 1953, Ex Sess, ch. 11, § 4.