Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-71 (2026)
Examination of records of public officers
✓ current as of July 2026
The state auditor, in the discharge of the official duties imposed upon him by Sections 7-7-67 through 7-7-79, shall have full power and authority to examine and investigate the books, records, papers, accounts, and vouchers of any state, county, municipal, or other officer.
Codes, 1942, § 3867-03; Laws, 1970, ch. 542, § 3, eff. 4/6/1970.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2001–2003 · leading case: City of Belmont v. Miss. State Tax Comm'n, 860 So. 2d 289 (Miss. 2003).
City of Belmont v. Miss. State Tax Comm'n, 860 So. 2d 289 (Miss. 2003). “Miss.Code Ann. § 7-7-71 (Rev.2002) states: The state auditor, in the discharge of the official duties imposed upon him by Sections 7-7-67 through 7-7-79, shall have full power and authority to examine and investigate the books, records, papers, accounts, and vouchers of any…”
City of Belmont, Mississippi v. Mississippi State Tax Comm'n (Miss. 2001). “Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-71 (Rev. 2002) states: The state auditor, in the discharge of the official duties imposed upon him by Sections 7-7-67 through 7-7-79, shall have full power and authority to examine and investigate the books, records, papers, accounts, and vouchers of any…”
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