Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 25-4-113 (2026)

Civil action for damages against violator of article; forfeiture of pecuniary benefit; costs and attorneys' fees

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The Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, the commission, or any governmental entity directly injured by a violation of this article may bring a separate civil action against the public servant or other person or business violating the provisions of this article for recovery of damages suffered as a result of such violation. Further, any pecuniary benefit received by or given by a public servant in violation of this article shall be declared forfeited by a circuit court of competent jurisdiction for the benefit of the governmental entity injured. In the discretion of the court, any judgment for damages or forfeiture of pecuniary benefit may include costs of court and reasonable attorney's fees.

Laws, 1983, ch. 469, § 7; Laws, 2008, ch. 562, § 16, eff. 8/5/2008 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1992–1998 · leading case: Hinds Cmty. Coll. Dist. v. Muse, 725 So. 2d 207 (Miss. 1998).

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Hinds Cmty. Coll. Dist. v. Muse, 725 So. 2d 207 (Miss. 1998). · cites it 2× “Miss.Code Ann. § 25-4-113 (1991)(emphasis added).”

Towner v. Moore Ex Rel. Quitman Cty. Sch. Dist., 604 So. 2d 1093 (Miss. 1992). · cites it 3× “Attorney General Moore proceeded on behalf of the Quitman County School District, see Miss. Code Ann. § 25-4-113 (Supp. 1989). The Mississippi Ethics Commission is an agency of the state, created by act of the Legislature, Miss.”

Towner v. Moore ex rel. Quitman Cnty. Sch. Dist., 604 So. 2d 1093 (Miss. 1992). · cites it 3× “Attorney General Moore proceeded on behalf of the Quitman County School District, see Miss.Code Ann. § 25-4-113 (Supp.1989). The Mississippi Ethics Commission is an agency of the state, created by act of the Legislature, Miss.”

Hinds Cmty. Coll. v. Vernon Clyde Muse (Miss. 1997). · cites it 2× “Miss. Code Ann. § 25-4-113 (1991)(emphasis added).”

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