The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-17

tinted bv the Governor a revenue agent
u the State of Mississippi, who shall continue
office for the term of four years, and shall
40 authority to collect and receipt tor all
~,aupts due the State, county or levee boards
= the State. in the following cases, viz: In all
sasos where any funds have been collected bv
-. officers and retained by them and the
i oaks of the State, county or levee boards
h not show by open account or return of
cb officers that the same has been collect
a and paid over to the proper officer; in all
Eases where officers have collected money or
nar funds. and have not accounted for the
ma, in all cases where tax collectors have
eoreted taxes Of any kind, and have made no
mort Of the amount collected; in all cases
there tax collectors have collected taxes on
,nds and have sold the same for the taxes due
r the fiscal year for which the taxes were
aid. in all cases where tax collectors
ave collected taxes upon lands held by
he State for non payment of taxes, and
have not paid the same over to the State
'oanw or levee board officers; in all cases
Ebere officers have collected taxes Illegally
sad have not reported and paid the same over
Fl h the proper officers in all cases where tax
collectors, or their agents or deputies, have
.lected personal tax and reported the tax
@,vfr on the delinquent tax list; in all cases
Ebere deiH1uent taxes have been collected
mi have not been reported and paid over to
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eetors have collected taxes from persons
Eb0 were not assessed, and have not made the
toper additional assessments and reported and
bald the same over to proper officers in all
bases where tax collectors and other officers
have claimed and received improper credits
h all cases where fines and forfeitures, licenses
Ind privilege taxes have been collected, and
blye not been reported and paid over to the
froper officers.
SEE 2 Be It further eaGcted, That said rev.
enne agent shall have authority to examine all
books and papers belonging to the officers OF
The State, county, district or levee boards of
Ibis State.
SEC 3. BE IL further enacted, That said rev
enue agent is hereby authorized to sue, or
fause suit to be brought in the name of the
Eate Of Mississippi, or of any county or board
h levee commissioners, for all amounts due
the State, said county or levee board, and re-
feive aud receipt for the same; and all actions
brought under this act shall have preference
Dyer all other pending suits, and shall be tried
the return term Of the writ, unless good
Pause beshown to the contrary, or the parties
Btu erwise agree, and no security for costs shall
ae exacted or required in any such suit, nor
khall the State, in any event. be chargeable
herewith; Pr2cided, That said revenue agent
shall not be entitled to receive any compensa-
zion in any case where the State, county or
eyee boards have already instituted legal
Proceedings to recover money from any alleged
Fefautng officer, or from any officer charged
Eith the collection of taxes for the fiscal year
ISIS, until after such officers have made final
fethements for said year
Sec /. Be 1t further enacted. That said rev
enue agent shall be allowed as compensation
Or his services, the sum of twenty-five per
eent. of all amounts collected by him under the
Provisions of this Act, and he is hereby au-
fhorized to deduct the same from the amounts
follected when he pays the same to tho proper
PHicers; and he shall pay all attorneys fees out
~ The twenty-five per cent allowed HIM.
So. .. Be ii further enacted, That in all
ease4 where sheriffs and tax collectors, and cir
fult or Ghancery clerks, in cases of redemption,
pave received taxes on lands held by the State
PRIOR to the Abatement Act, and have not paid
fhe same over to the proper authorities, as re-
HGredby law, the same shall be collected by
Fhe revenue agent created by this Act, and
PAD over to the State, county or levee board
pneers to whom the same may properly belong.
SEC. s. Be al further enacted, That in all
cases where the taxes of 1874 have been paid,
|and the lands have been resold under the
placement Act and shall be collected by
Fhe revenue agent hereby created, said agent
fhai report the same to the Auditor, and he
snail cancel said sale and report the property
fo the SheyiH for additional assessment.
SEC l. Be 1t further enacted, That SAID rev.
FOr the of twenty thousand dollars ($2O,-
OO0), conditioned that he will pay over to the
proper officers all moneys and other funds re-
|celyed by him under the provisions of this Act,
Eahd file the same with the Auditor of Public
accounts, who shall approve the said bond;
aad the suretes on said bond shall qualify as
II cases of the bonds of other State officers.
SEC. s. BE ii further enacted, That whenever
said revenue agent shall discover that any pub
nc officer has failed to pay over or properly
account for any public moneys collected by HIM,
|of by authority of his office, the said agent
|shallreport the same to the district attorney OF
one proper district, and cause an Indictment TO
|oe found against such delinquent officer Tor
emoezzlement; and it shall be the duty OF SAID
revenue agent to attend the trial of such case
and furnish all the testimony within his knowl-
|'dge' Tor the prosecution of the same
Sec. 8. BE IL further enacted, That the sad
revenue agent Shall make an annual report OF
us transactions under the provisions OF TINS
AZ Act TO the Auditor of Public Accounts, ana
1ae Auditor shall include such report IN his an
nuaI report to the Legislature.
SEC 10. Be it further enacted, That IN case
VI me death, resignation or removal OF sald
agent herein appointed, it shall be the duty OF
Tue Governor. by and with the advice and con-
eel cent i, OF the Senate, to appoint successor 10
I'LL the unexpired term of the aforesaid agent.
Sec II. Be 1T further enacted, That the
~svht so appointed shall not be authorlzeu 70
IIOHect any moneys due the State, county OF
levee boards which are shown by open account
70 be due
SEC. u. Be 1t further enacted, That sad
agent shall be required to make monthly settle
ae its with the proper treasurers, OF all moneys
objected by him, which settlement SHAH De
made under oath, stating that said settlement u
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