The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-05
COUNTY ATTORNEY LAW.

Be it enacted by the legislature of the
state of Mississippi:
Sec. l. That the officer of county prose
cutting attorney is hereby created, and
that hereafter there shall be a county
prosecuting attorney elected in each county
in this state, at each general election for
state and county officers, whose term OF
office shall be four years.
Sec. 6. That the county prosecuting attor~
ney possesses all of the qualifications of
other county officers, and, in addition there
to, shall be a regular licensed and prac-
ticing lawyer.
Sec. 8. That the county prosecuting
attorney shall appear and represent the
state in all Investigations Of felonies be-
fore the justices and prosecute all cases
against persons charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons, unlawful retailing of in
toxicating liquors. and the unlawful sale
of cocaine, morphine and other drugs, and
shall appear and represent the state in
all habeas corpus trials of persons charged
with capital offenses.
Sec. 4. That the said count prosccut-
ing attorney shall assist the district at
torney in all civil cases where the services
of district attorney are required, in which
the state, his county or any municipality
of his county is interested, and it shall
be the duty of the county prosecuting at
torney to represent the state and appear
for the state in all matters coming before
the grand jury of the county, and approve
or disapprove all accounts against the coun-
| ty before the same shall be allowed by
the circuit court, but his approval or APP
proval shall be subject to the ratification
of the district attorney.
| Sec. s. That the county prosecuting
attorney shall not represent or defend any
person in any criminal prosecution in the
name of the state, county or municipality
Of his county, and shall not represent
any person in any civil county, nor shall
be given any advice against the state,
his county or municipality of his county.
Sec. 6. The county prosecuting attorney
shall receive for his services an annual
salary of net less than six hundred dollars,
nor more than two thousand dollars, to be
fixed by the board Of supervisors of the
several counties, and to be paid monthly,
and in all cases of conviction there shall
be taxed against the convicted defendant
as an item of cost, the sum of three dol
lars, which shall be turned into the coun-
ty treasury as part of the general county
fund.
Sec 7. The county attorney may be
the attorney for the board of supervisors,
in which event his salary as attorney for
the board of supervisors shall be part
of his salary above provided for as coun-
ty attorney.
Sec. s. That Immediately after the
approval of this act, the governor shall
appoint county prosecuting attorney in
each county of the state, who shall pos
sess all of the qualifications as provided
for in Section of the act, who shall
serve until his successor is elected and
qualified as provided in this act
Sec. g. That the several justices of the
peace of the county shall confer with
the county prosecuting attorney as to the
date of the holding of their respective
courts, and by mutual arrangement hold
their courts, as far as possible, so as
to enable the county prosecuting attorney
to attend their courts when necessary.
Sec. 10. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage.