Recent Opinions - Attorney General Lynn Fitch

December 2024

November 2024

A. Bullard - November 1, 2024 - Maintenance of Rivers Outside Municipality

J. Mask - November 1, 2024 - Jurisdiction Over Civil Commitment Proceedings

M. Mixon - November 1, 2024 - Use of Inmate Canteen Funds for HVAC Boiler

N. Sanford - November 1, 2024 - Core Powers of the Executive Branch

L. Spruill - November 8, 2024 - Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act

R. DuBose - November 8, 2024 - Obstruction to Public Right-of-Way

T. Howell - November 8, 2024 - Conservation Officers' Authority to Issue Traffic Tickets

J. Bruni - November 19, 2024 - Municipal Expenditure of Litigation Settlement Funds

R. Roberson - November 22, 2024 - Money Found by Law Enforcement

J. Johnson - November 25, 2024 - Third Party Vendor for Off-Duty Security

October 2024

A.Gipson - October 03, 2024 - Donation of Land

J.Harkins - October 03, 2024 - National Guard AGR

J.Seymour - October 10, 2024 - Voter Identification

W.Griffin - October 10, 2024 - Mental Health Related Costs

N. Hopkins, Jr. - October 21, 2024- County Contract for Ambulance Services

R. Shepard- October 23, 2024 - Use of Inmate Canteen Funds for Washer and Dryer

C.G. Baker - October 23, 2024 - Use of Public Law Library Funds to Purchase Metal Detectors

September 2024

L.Yancey - September 9, 2024 - Hemp Beverages

J. Hicks - September 17, 2024 - Repair of Drainage Ditch

K.Featherstone - September 17, 2024 - Swearing In Alderman

J. Webb - September 18, 2024 - Relinquishing County Ownership and/or Control of Park Property

August 2024

D.Wilkerson - August 12, 2024 - Disposition of Medical Records

M.Watson - August 15, 2024 - Voter ID for Mail-In Absentee Voters

W.White - August 15, 2024 - Authority to Set Bonds

M.Gates - August 23, 2024 - Requesting Copies of City Bank and Credit Card Statements

C.Dumas - August 30, 2024 - Authority to Sell Police Tahoe

T.Cardin - August 30, 2024 - Authority's Ability to Contract with Developer for a Term Not to Exceed 30 Years

W.Purdie - August 30, 2024 - ALPR Motor Vehicle Insurance Enforcement Program

July 2024

L.Karmacharya - July 9, 2024 - Hybrid and Virtual Charter School Models

R.Caves - July 30, 2024 - Public Records Request

J.Turnage - July 30, 2024 - Residency Requirements for Municipal Office

R.Compton - July 31, 2024 - Retroactive Employee Compensation Due to Misidentification of Number of Days Employed

S.Slover - July 31, 2024 - Authority to Enact Ordinance Regarding Indexing Instructions

R.Shepard - July 31, 2024 - Use of Inmate Canteen Fund for Prisoner Uniforms and Mattresses

J.Hubbard - July 31, 2024 - Municipality's Ability to Provide Funds to Citizens to Purchase Playground Equipment

June 2024

A.Stuart II - June 24, 2024 - Refunding Fines Paid in Error

N.Clark - June 24, 2024 - Transfer of Out-of-State Students

J.Bruni - June 24, 2024 - Additional Named Insured Under Municipal Liability Policy

M.Lampton - June 27, 2024 - Fire Fighter Certification Time Requirement

May 2024

J.McWilliams - May 7, 2024 - Mississippi Code Annotated Section 31-7-13(c)(i)(2)

S.Morris - May 10, 2024 - Number of Poll Managers

A.Hopkins,Jr. - May 10, 2024 - Administration of Oath of Office

R.Eaton - May 20, 2024 - City's Ability to Return Donated Land

M.Chaney - May 21, 2024 - Data Transfer for the Motor Vehicle Information Verification System

M.Chaney - May 21, 2024 - Usage of Automatic License Plate Readers for Auto Insurance Citations

J.McWilliams - May 24, 2024 - Recusal of Justice Court Judges

D.Tucker - May 24, 2024 - Municipality's Ability to Correct Natural Gas Billing Error

Z.Giddy - May 24, 2024 - Prepayment of Lease

C.Hemphill - May 29, 2024 - Purchase of Sidearm by Constable

April 2024

S.Barber - April 2, 2024 - School Law Enforcement Protection Agreement

N.Depreo - April 2, 2024 - Returning Donations

J.Lamar,Jr. - April 2, 2024 - In-State Community College Tuition for Out-of-State Residents

C.Mord - April 2, 2024 - County's Authority to Install Culverts on Private Property Used for a Polling Place

L.N.Rogers - April 3, 2024 - Renewal of Hospital Lease

R.Lee,Jr. - April 3, 2024 - County's Ability to Recover Expenses Under Section 17-25-11

S.Rushing - April 4, 2024 - Housing Municipal Prisoners in the County Jail

C.Mitchell - April 8, 2024 - Authority to Refund Utility Bill Late Fees

J.Moore - April 8, 2024 - Potential Lease of Pascagoula Hospital Facility

M.Watson - April 9, 2024 - Placement of Breakwater on Tidelands

T.Holleman - April 18, 2024 - County Public Defender's Salary

March 2024

S.Harrison - March 14, 2024 - 'Sitting Out' Mandatory Human Trafficking Assessment

W.March - March 14, 2024 - Hiring Brother as Deputy

M.Reed - March 14, 2024 - 'Sitting Out' Mandatory Human Trafficking Assessment

A.Clark - March 19, 2024 - Nepotism

M.Prewitt - March 19, 2024 - Mandatory Waiting Period in Domestic Violence Cases

G.Knoblock - March 20, 2024 - Nepotism

February 2024

M.Espy - February 7, 2024 - Statutes of Limitation and Governmental Entities

J.Compton - February 8, 2024 - Payment of Past Due Taxes

B.Cork - February 8, 2024 - Disposal of Property Pursuant to Senate Bill 2810

J.England - February 8, 2024 - Lottery Ticket Couriers

T.Ladner - February 20, 2024 - Municipal Donations

A.Bullard - February 28, 2024 - Mississippi Code Annotated Section 45-9-181(6) - Administrator Payment

J.Belk - February 28, 2024 - Commission of Misdemeanor While on Parole

K.Merchant - February 28, 2024 - Independent Legal Representation for Alderman

B.Ellzey - February 28, 2024 - Mississippi Code Annotated Section 27-19-11

A.Bullard - February 29, 2024 - Authority to Reopen a Street

M.Moore - February 29, 2024 - Cost of Cleaning Perpetual Care Cemeteries

January 2024

N.Manley - January 9, 2024 - City's Ability to Exempt Areas from Certain Building Code Requirements

December 2023

J.Davis - December 21, 2023 - Simultaneous Service as Sheriff and Member of Community College Board of Trustees

D.Pittman - December 21, 2023 - Executive Director of PHWD and Separation of Powers

A.Gipson - December 22, 2023 - Authority to Escalate Funds Received Pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated Section 69-1-48

T.Heck - December 28, 2023 - Tourism Funds Used for Municipal Cemetery Maintenance

November 2023

K.Butler - November 2, 2023 - Runoff Election for State Officers

S.Smith - November 3, 2023 - Nepotism and Conflicts of Interest

K.Crider - November 3, 2023 - Change in Residency

W.Purdie - November 3, 2023 - Reimbursement of Electricity Bills

T.Holleman - November 3, 2023 - Justice Court Judge's Salaries

B.Gaston - November 3, 2023 - Prohibition from Hiring Convicted Embezzlers for Public Employment

R.Moore,Jr. - November 3, 2023 - Commencement of Criminal Proceedings

K.Gaskin - November 3, 2023 - Signatures for Written Protest of Municipal Bond

D.Bassi - November 3, 2023 - Vacating and Closing Municipal Streets

R.Shepard - November 28, 2023 - Supervisor Salaries

R.Kirk - November 28, 2023 - Authority of Municipality to Donate Space for Certified Farmers' Market

J.Davis - November 28, 2023 - Community College Hosting College and Career Fair at No Fee

B.Callaway - November 28, 2023 - Negotiations with Sole Bidder

J.Lamar,Jr. - November 28, 2023 - Repairs to Water Lines Under Current County Roads

T.Ross,Jr. - November 28, 2023 - County Court Judge Salary

R.Kirk - November 29, 2023 - Municipal Donation to Local Nonprofit Organization

October 2023

B.Rasco - October 2, 2023 - Bail Bonds and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

September 2023

B.Gilbert,Jr. - September 6, 2023 - Appointment to Town Housing Authority Board

B.Cain - September 6, 2023 - Habitual Offender Eligibility for Conditional Medical Release

T.Holleman - September 14, 2023 - Interlocal Agreements and Public Purchasing Laws

S.Wilson - September 14, 2023 - Civil Service Secretary

B.Moak - September 14, 2023 - Elected Chief of Police

C.Mitchell - September 14, 2023 - Conveyance of City Surplus Property

E.Burch - September 21, 2023 - Sheriff's Deputy's Authority to Issue Municipal Ticket Through Municipal Court While on Duty as Sheriff

August 2023

J.Carter, Jr. - August 1, 2023 - Acceptance of Campaign Contributions

M.Watson - August 2, 2023 - Use of Noise Amplifying Devices Around Polling Places

B.Clark - August 3, 2023 - Correction of Ad Valorem Tax Error and-or Omission for Nonprofit Corporation

J.Turnage - August 17, 2023 - Authority to Close Fire Station and Reassign Staff

W.Griffin - August 17, 2023 - Authority to Relocate the Central Administrative Office of the West Bolivar Consolidated School Di

J.Brady - August 17, 2023 - Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau's Funding of Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation

D.Edney - August 17, 2023 - Licensure Exemption Status of Entities Participating in the Child Care Payment Program or Other Subs

J.Hudson - August 17, 2023 - Mississippi Code Annotated Section 21-19-11

S.Crow - August 23, 2023 - Mississippi Code Annotated Section 65-1-179(4)

W.Bailey - August 24, 2023 - County Holding Facility Certification by Mississippi Department of Mental Health

July 2023

M.Watson - July 7, 2023 - Effective Dates in 2023 Mississippi Senate Bill No. 2353

R.Revere - July 20, 2023 - Purchase of Athletic Passes Using Activity Funds

C.Hemphill - July 20, 2023 - Jurisdiction Under Mississippi Code Annotated Section 37-13-91(7)

S.Watkins - July 20, 2023 - Public Records Act

J.Bruni - July 20, 2023 - Effective Date of New Ward Lines Following Redistricting

S.Dionne - July 20, 2023 - 'Disability' as Used in Mississippi Code Annotated Section 23-15-549

R.Praytor - July 20, 2023 - Mississippi Real Estate Commission's Authority

T.Howell - July 20, 2023 - Fees and Court Costs When Charges Dropped in Justice Court

R.Thomas - July 25, 2023 - Returning Donated Funds

June 2023

M.Gates - June 23, 2023 - Municipal Authority to Interview Candidates for the Okolona School Board

C.Martin - June 23, 2023 - Use of City Funds for Library System Repairs and Maintenance

B.Ragan - June 23, 2023 - Election Commissioners

R.Edwards - June 23, 2023 - Registered Sex Offenders and Public Beaches

R.Barrett - June 23, 2023 - 'Facilities' as Used in Mississippi Code Annotated Section 37-29-135

C.Brannon - June 29, 2023 - Maintenance of Grinder Pumps on Private Property

R.Edwards - June 29, 2023 - Mississippi Code Annotated Section 97-23-93(9)

W.Spell - June 29, 2023 - Utility Authority as a Member of the Chamber of Commerce

S.Morris-Harris - June 29, 2023 - Unauthorized Purchase

E.Kramer III - June 29, 2023 - Off-Road Vehicle Use During Parades

M.Watson - June 30, 2023 - 2023 Senate Bill No. 2077

May 2023

W.Bailey - May 1, 2023 - Psychiatric Treatment for an Individual Committed for Substance Use Disorder Treatment

D.Snyder - May 1, 2023 - Section 43-13-117(K)

B.Aldridge, M.Henry - May 9, 2023 - Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission Authority

S.Hopkins - May 9, 2023 - COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

A.Gipson - May 9, 2023 - Nonresident Aliens Owning Over 320 Acres of Land in Mississippi

M.Moore - May 10, 2023 - Municipal Zoning and Odor Ordinances

R.Revere - May 10, 2023 - Transportation on Public School Buses

B.Ladner - May 18, 2023 - Mississippi Code Annotated Section 25-3-36

H.Brock,Jr. - May 18, 2023 - City Ordinance Requiring Security Camera Systems at Apartment Complexes and Multi-Unit Family Devel

T.Tullos - May 18, 2023 - Withholding of Social Security and Taxes from Salary

A.Sanders - May 19, 2023 - Utilization of Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services' State Funds

L.N.Rogers - May 22, 2023 - Delayed Receipt of Equipment During Last Six Months of Term

April 2023

C.Sims - April 6, 2023 - Agency's Ability to Seize Money Possessed by Juvenile Detained for Felony

L.Ladner - April 6, 2023 - Wedding Fee for Justice Court Judges Receiving PERS Retirement

H.Hill,II - April 6, 2023 - Amendment of Charter School Contract for Administrative Consolidation

W.Daughdrill - April 12, 2023 - Supervisor Salaries

J.Simpson,Jr. - April 26, 2023 - Harrison County Utility Authority

J.Littleton - April 26, 2023 - Court Reporter Salary for County and Youth Court

B.Gilbert,Jr. - April 26, 2023 - Proposed Donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Mississippi

K.Blackwell - April 26, 2023 - Residency Requirements under Section 23-15-300

R.Caves - April 26, 2023 - Retroactive Employee Compensation Due to School District Delay

T.Franklin - April 26, 2023 - Secondary Employment for Chief of Police

March 2023

M.Watson - March 13, 2023 - Mississippi Commission on the Holocaust

N.Anderson - March 13, 2023 - Auction Expense for Tax Sale

S.Slover - March 13, 2023 - Road Department Sharing Funds Equally Among Districts

A.Nowak - March 13, 2023 - Tax Refund for Erroneously Paid Property Taxes

B.Sanders - March 28, 2023 - Legal Counsel for County Official

February 2023

L.Turner - February 9, 2023 - Voluntary Utility Bill Round-Up Option

S.Adams - February 23, 2023 - Bail Bond Statutes

C.Hemphill - February 24, 2023 - Marshal Department Communication Policy

E.Maron - February 24, 2023 - Transportation Incentive for School District Employees

January 2023

E.Fair - January 3, 2023 - Payroll for Elected Officials

R.Eaton - January 3, 2023 - Forgiveness of Past Due Garbage Charges

R.Wilkinson - January 3, 2023 - Motor-Assisted Stand-Up Scooters

K. Jones- January 9, 2023 - Payroll Processing Company

L.Negrotto IV - January 19, 2023 - Application of Mississippi Code Annotated Section 97-32-9

C.Bounds - January 19, 2023 - Fees to be Collected Upon Filing Petition for Expungement

A.Nowak - January 19, 2023 - Riding Bailiffs

B.Campbell - January 19, 2023 - Municipal Regulation of Residential Property

J.Bruni - January 20, 2023 - Tax Exempt Status of Historical Society's Leasehold Interest Held in Municipal Property

W.White - January 24, 2023 - Payment of Constable Bailiffs

R.Frieson - January 24, 2023 - Consultant Selecting Contractor for Town Construction Project

P.Abide - January 24, 2023 - Incentive Payment for City Employees that Receive Annual Wellness Check

A.Nowak - January 24, 2023 - Authority to Incarcerate for Failure to Comply with Court Ordered Detention

W.Hammack - January 31, 2023 - Lease of Private Building by County for Nonprofit

December 2022

C.Mord - December 5, 2022 - Sale of County Property

T.Reed - December 5, 2022 - Teacher's Assistants' Pay Schedule

D.Armstrong - December 22, 2022 - Residency of a School Board Trustee

November 2022

J.McAdams - November 7, 2022 - Statutory Cap on Costs Incidental to Court Proceedings in Commitment Proceedings

C.McAdams - November 8, 2022 - Compensation of Greenwood City Attorney for Providing Legal Services to the Greenwood Tourism Com

D.McRae - November 22, 2022 - Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act

S.Barnett - November 23, 2022 - Errors in the Apportionment of Assessed Property Values

K.Nailor - November 23, 2022 - Polling Place Outside City Limits

C.Slay - November 28, 2022 - Additional Employment for Sheriffs

W.Hammack - November 28, 2022 - Mississippi Code Annotated Section 27-1-9

October 2022

J.Greenlee - October 11, 2022 - Municipal Responsibility Regarding Excavations Involving Underground Utilities

M.Douglas - October 11, 2022 - Authority of Town to Enforce Speeding and Other Moving Violations

K.Gaskin - October 11, 2022 - Incentive Pay for Municipal Employees

A.Bullard - October 11, 2022 - Free Admission for Veterans

W.Davis,Jr. - October 11, 2022 - Fee for Constable Serving as Bailiff

W.Mounger - October 21, 2022 - Authority of Commission to Promulgate a Regulation Regarding Commercial Trade of White-Tailed Dee

S.Barnett - October 21, 2022 - Priority of Tax Liens

S.Ross - October 21, 2022 - Authority of Justice Court to Seek Assistance from Municipal Police for Serving Contempt Warrants

J.McWilliams - October 21, 2022 - Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Charitable Society

G.Pollan - October 25, 2022 - Probationer Release

M.Moore - October 28, 2022 - Retroactive Tax Exemptions

L.Childress - October 31, 2022 - Municipal Authority to Terminate Water for Nonpayment of Municipal Sewer Service

September 2022

C.Baker - September 6, 2022 - Donation of Sick Leave

J.Michel - September 6, 2022 - Revocable Transfer-on-Death Deed

W.Holcomb - September 7, 2022 - Donation of ARPA Funds to County Employees

M.Watson - September 13, 2022 - House Bill No. 1365 (Laws of 2022)

W.Hopson III - September 19, 2022 - Transportation of Non-Public School Students

D.Hopson,Jr. - September 21, 2022 - Donation of Municipal Property

J.Barry - September 21, 2022 - Countywide Policy Requiring Direct Deposit of Payroll

W.Davis,Jr. - September 21, 2022 - Disposal of Abandoned Personal Property by a Joint Airport Board Created Under Mississippi Co

C.Bise - September 21, 2022 - Involuntary Mental Commitment Procedures

M.Watson - September 26, 2022 - Mississippi Civil Rights Education Commission

A.DeGruy - September 29, 2022 - Absentee Ballot Excuse for Persons Held in Custody in Their Home County

August 2022

T.Holleman - August 2, 2022 - House Bill No. 1716 (2013 Reg. Session)

J.Povall - August 2, 2022 - Definition of School in Senate Bill 2095

P.Whitehead - August 2, 2022 - Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions for Manufacturing and Free Port Warehouses

C.Brown - August 2, 2022 - Use of Municipal Property

D.Ringer - August 2, 2022 - Municipal Drug Testing

T.Cardin - August 11, 2022 - Amendment of Waste Disposal Contract

W.Bailey - August 22, 2022 - Authority to Assign Parking Spaces on Premises Around the Courthouse

T.Reynolds - August 22, 2022 - Bond for Damage to County Roads

S.Shannon - August 22, 2022 - Transient Vendor Licensing

W.Curry - August 25, 2022 - Forgiveness of Fines and Costs

July 2022

B.Moak - July 11, 2022 - Disposal of Surplus Municipal Property under Section 57-7-1

G.Holcomb - July 11, 2022 - Mayor's Access to City Employee Personnel Records

June 2022

C.Palmer - June 6, 2022 - Veterans Treatment Court Program

G.Barton - June 14, 2022 - Change from Special Charter to Code Charter

May 2022

B.Jernigan - May 26, 2022 - Competitive Written Bid under Section 31-7-13

J.Greenlee - May 9, 2022 - Length of Time Board May Contract

D.Martin - May 9, 2022 - Extinguishing Municipal Interest in Real Property with Quitclaim Deed

W.Beasley,Jr. - May 10, 2022 - Disposal of Firearms

W.Griffin - May 10, 2022 - County's Authority to Perform or Pay to Elevate Private Properties to Mitigate Flood Damage

April 2022

D.Musselwhite - April 15, 2022 Municipal Regulatory Authority under MS Medical Cannabis Act

February 2022

W.Simmons - February 15 2022 - Council Member Stipends and Reimbursements

K.Morgan - February 15 2022 - Development and Construction of Recreational Sports Complex on Certain Property as Described in Chapter 386 Laws of 2017 as Amended

N.Patano - February 15 2022 - Conflict of Statutes

D.Gore - February 24 2022 - Location of County Jail

T.Holleman - February 24 2022 - Notice for Recessed Adjourned and Interim Meetings

J.McAdams - February 24 2022 - Local State of Emergency

D.Turner - February 24 2022 - School District Employee Bereavement Leave

S.Dailey - February 24 2022 - Authority of Municipality to Pay Homeowner for Damages Purportedly Caused by Municipal Water Line Leak After One Year Has Passed

January 2022

M.Formby - January 14 2022 - Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission Annual Assessment

T.Rogers - January 14 2022 - Sale of Property by the Covington County Economic Development District to a Private Enterprise

D.Jones - January 14 2022 - Nepotism and Hiring of Board Member's Relative as a Barber Inspector

S.Barnett - January 14 2022 - Possession of Weapon by Convicted Felon

J.PerryJr. - January 14 2022 - Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-31-46 and Fee-in-lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes

December 2021

T.Horne - December 7, 2021 - Highway Patrol Jurisdiction

J.Owen - December 10, 2021 - Housing Pre-Commitment Drug and Alcohol Abuse Respondents in County Jail

P.Watson - December 10, 2021 - School District Purchase of Real Property

R.Hensarling - December 17, 2021 - Jurisdiction of City Police Officer for Security Purposes

November 2021

K.Pulley - November 17, 2021 - School Closures Pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated Section 37-13-65

P.Bennett - November 18, 2021 - Ordinances in a Code Charter Municipality

K.Merchant - November 23, 2021 - Appointment of Municipal Judge

J.Tate - November 23, 2021 - Constitutionality of Mississippi Code Annotated Section 23-15-213(1)

W.Hammack - November 23, 2021 - Payment or Reimbursement for Cost of Hookup and Delivery of Broadband-Internet Service to County Supervisor's Home

M.Pope,III - November 29, 2021 - Private Company Using City's Branding and-or Logo

D.Evans - November 29, 2021 - Investigation of Misdemeanor Affidavits

C.Hedgepeth - November 29, 2021 - Jurisdiction of Justice Court Over Felony Charges

N.Depreo - November 30, 2021 - Use of Public Funds to Promote Non-binding Referenda

W.White - November 30, 2021 - Authority of Board of Supervisors to Forgive Penalties for Failure to File Ad Valorem Tax Rendition

October 2021

C.Rhodes - October 1, 2021 - Reclassification and Lease of Sixteenth Section Land

R.Hensarling - October 7, 2021 - Simultaneous Service on a School Board and Airport Board

C.Rhodes - October 7, 2021 - Reclassification of Sixteenth Section Land

P.Fuller and W.Hammack - October 11, 2021 - Payment of Taxes After Acquisition of Property by Municipality

J.Turnage - October 11, 2021 - Recreation Department Expenditures

J.Turnage - October 28, 2021 - Nepotism

S.Rushing - October 29, 2021 - COVID-19 and First Responder Line of Duty Death Benefits

W.Simmons - October 29, 2021 - Conflict Between Statute and Court Rules

T.Holleman - October 29, 2021 - Notice of Special Meetings

September 2021

G.Fratesi - September 3, 2021 - Meaning of 'Latest Available Federal Census' as Used in Section 21-23-3

R.Hensarling - September 3, 2021 - Amendment of the McComb-Pike County Airport Board Joint Agreement

R.Brock - September 3, 2021 - Authority of the McComb City's Board of Mayor and Selectman Over the School District's Board of Trustees

R.Roberson - September 30, 2021 - Publication of County Ordinances

W.Purdie - September 30, 2021 - City's Authority to Accept Real Property in Lieu of Cash Payment on a Debt

B.Moak - September 30, 2021 - Eligibility Requirement for City Judge

J.Perry - September 30, 2021 - Legality of Allowing Chamber of Commerce to Manage County Property

J.Barton - September 30, 2021 - Base Salary and Secretarial Expenses of Bolivar County Prosecutor

J.Hill - September 30, 2021 - Official Attorney General's Opinion Regarding the Sale of Laptop Computers to Twelfth Grade Graduating Students

M.Killebrew - September 30, 2021 - Group Health Insurance for Part-Time and Non-Salary Employees

August 2021

J.Lee - August 6, 2021 - Tuition-based 3K and After-School Program

July 2021

C.Hutchinson - July 13, 2021 - Mississippi Anesthesia Advisory Panel - Tort Claims Act

S.Barber - July 13, 2021 - Uniform Rules of Justice Court Service of Process

C.Hemphill - July 13, 2021 - Fees and Fines for Violation of Municipal Ordinances

A.Rankins,Jr. - July 21, 2021 - Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

G.Miller - July 23, 2021 - Mobile Food Vendors

A.Rankins,Jr. - July 23, 2021 - Incentive Pay in Employment Contracts

June 2021

A.St.Pe' - June 30, 2021 - Loans Made to Private Developers Pursuant to the Urban Renewal Law

E.Munn - June 30, 2021 - Board of Supervisors' Responsibilities Regarding Constables 'State Fail Fees'

J. Rimes - June 28, 2021 - Authority to Improve School District Property for the Ultimate Purpose of
Conveying the Improved Property to a Non Profit Organization

B. Long - June 23, 2021 - Determination of Fee for Site Location/Development Firm

J. Jones - June 23, 2021 - Criminal Affidavits

D. Welch - June 23, 2021 - Amending Restrictive Covenants on Property Previously Sold by the District

G. Miller - June 23, 2021 - Public Road

D. Griffith - June 22, 2021 - Alderman’s Use of Police Radio and Separation of Powers Doctrine

S. McCoy- June 22, 2021 - Expunging Records of Board-Imposed Disciplinary Actions

May 2021

J.Scanlon - May 3, 2021 - Nepotism and Hiring of Mayor's Grandson in City Parks and Recreation Department

A.Smith - May 3, 2021 - Reimbursements for Parole Board Members

T.Ross,Jr. - May 3, 2021 - Authority to Pay for a Feasibility Study

D.Myers - May 14, 2021 - Qualifications for Membership on Board of Commissioners

S.Mallory - May 14, 2021 - Requirements for Higher Education Representative on the Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training

K.Gilchrist - May 14, 2021 - Service Area of Community Hospital

G.Barton - May 17, 2021 - Request for Reconsideration of Opinions Regarding Okolona's Authority to Provide Broadband Services as Part of Its Municipal Utility System

April 2021

S.Slover - April 12, 2021 - Nepotism in Appointment of Assistant Public Defender

March 2021

B.Stone - March 3, 2021 - Mississippi State Port Authority's Power to Lease and Contract

A.Rankins,Jr. - March 16, 2021 - University Sabbatical Pay

February 2021

J.McNeel - February 3, 2021 - Wireless Communication Commission 'sign-off approval'

W.Jernigan - February 16, 2021 - Motor Vehicle Dealer License for Subsidiary of Manufacturer

R.Roberson - February 1, 2021 - Residency requirement for county and municipal candidates

January 2021

J.Wright - January 11, 2021 - Borrowing Authority for the Achievement School District

C.Swayze,III - January 11, 2021 - Lease of property owned by drainage district

C.Armstrong,III - January 5, 2021 - Reverse auctions exemptions

J.Eldridge - January 5, 2021 - Application of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

December 2020

B.Teller - December 14, 2020 - Withdrawal of resignation of public office

C.Palmer - December 8, 2020 - Simultaneous service on school boards

S.Smith - December 8, 2020 - Funds Received Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 49-19-23

J.Jefferson,Jr. - December 8, 2020 - County Prosecutor dismissing cases

R.Allen - December 8, 2020 - Payments for food items sold by county owned civic center by credit card

November 2020

G.Flaggs,Jr. – November 24, 2020 – Sale of Surplus Property

N.Griffin – November 17, 2020 – Tax Levy for Support and Enlargement of Junior College

J.Lamar,Jr. – November 17, 2020 – Sale of Real Property for Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes

L.Karmacharya – November 10, 2020 – Calculation of 3% Per-Pupil Allocation from Charter Schools Pursuant to Section37-28-11

S.Slover – November 10, 2020 – House Bill 1647 and Constable Compensation in State Fail Cases

J.Chiles – November 10, 2020 – Incentive (hazard) Pay

B.Gaston – November 10, 2020 – Rental Space for District Attorney

R.Lawrence – November 10, 2020 – Contracting with Private Business to Collect Municipal Utility Bills

S.Parker - November 5, 2020 - Fresh Start Act of 2019

October 2020

J.Lee – October 7, 2020 – School Closures

T.Miles - October 5, 2020 - Mississippi Code Annotated Section 29-1-69

G.Barton - October 5, 2020 - Use of municipal auditorium by private organizations

September 2020

M.Pope III – September 30, 2020 – Assessments pursuant to Section 21-19-11 of the Mississippi Code

R.Allen – September 29, 2020 – Authority to grant county employees administrative leave with pay

P.Booker – September 29, 2020 – Expungement of Drug Related DUIs

N.Banks – September 29, 2020 – Board of Trustees of County Hospital

C.Palmer – September 29, 2020 – Establishment of Municipal Veterans Misdemeanor Treatment Court

August 2020

M.Espy – August 31, 2020 – Eminent Domain

W.Purdie – August 31, 2020 – Vacating Municipal Street

N.Sullivan – August 31, 2020 – Cost of Personal Service Line to Existing City Utilities

C.Drake – August 31, 2020 – Municipal Authority to Appoint Private Board Members

S.Barber – August 31, 2020 – Collection of Delinquent Garbage Collection Fees

T.Odom – August 31, 2020 – Payment of Attorney’s Fees in Commitment Proceedings

R.Caves – August 31, 2020 – Authority to Purchase New and Used School Buses Under Sections 31-7-12 and 37-41-101 of the Mississippi Code

L.Brooks – August 31, 2020 – Personnel Handbook; County Administrator

H.Adams – August 10, 2020 – School District Shortfall Statute

A.Gipson – August 10, 2020 – Interpretation of Mississippi Code Annotated Section 49-17-29(3)(f)

July 2020

W.Bailey - July 31, 2020 - Opinion to Supervisor Delrick Henderson Providing Counsel to Winning Candidate in an Election Contest

L.Roberson – July 31, 2020 – County Responsibilities for River and Creek Repairs

W.Lee – July 31, 2020 – Administrative Hearing in Youth Court

K.Blount – July 31, 2020 – Reburial of Prehistoric Native American Remains

M.Killebrew – July 31, 2020 – Minutes of the Board of Supervisors

A.Thomas – July 31, 2020 – Mayor’s Compliance with Board Orders

B.Mayo – July 31, 2020 – Providing Personal Protective Equipment to Students and Employees

W.Rodolfich – July 31, 2020 – ACT Incentives

T.Howell – July 31, 2020 – Enforcement of Section 97-15-30 of the Mississippi Code Annotated

H.Smith – July 31, 2020 – Electronic Storage of Minutes

June 2020

S.Slover_June 26, 2020 – Circuit Court Order of Compensation

M.Wilson_June 26, 2020 - DUI Offenses

M.Pope,III_June 26, 2020 – Refund of ‘Initialization Fee’

M.Bryan_June 26, 2020 – Enrollment of Unpaid Fines

J.Lamar,Jr_June 26, 2020 – County Payroll System

D.Miller_June 26, 2020 – Waiver of Penalties and Interest on Unpaid Taxes

D.Glaskox_June 26, 2020 – Election Commissioners Association of Mississippi as a ‘Public Body’

D.Delgado_June 26, 2020 – Fees for Expungement

B.Akins_June 26, 2020 – Distribution of Funds Received Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 49-19-23

A.Hudson,Jr._June 26, 2020 – Separation of Powers

W.Halford,Jr._June 5, 2020 – Miss. Code Ann. Section 25-3-3

A.Gipson_June 5, 2020 – Interpretation of Miss. Code Ann. Section 49-17-29(3)(f)

J.Martin_June 5, 2020 – Land Sale by a Public Improvement District

H.Robertson_June 5, 2020 – Judicial Qualification Deadline for Special Elections

H.Keating_June 5, 2020 – Authority of CVB to borrow money

D.Lazarus_June 5, 2020 – Civil Service Commission

D.Glasskox_June 5, 2020 – County Election Commissioners Conducting Municipal Elections

A.Nowak_June 5, 2020 – Nepotism

May 2020

J.Caldwell,Sr._May 19, 2020 – PERS Retirees Holding Elective Office of Transportation Commissioner

J.Carter,Jr._May 14, 2020 – Appointment of Executive Director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff

W.White_May 13, 2020 – Bailiff Fees

W.Griffin_May 13, 2020 – Nepotism

R.Shepard_May 13, 2020 – Authority of County to Refinance an Existing Loan with Refunding Bonds

L.Bass_May 13, 2020 – Use of Municipal Vehicles

J.Lamar_May 13, 2020 – Travel Expenses of Tax Collector

D.Turner_May 13, 2020 – Authority of a Regional Health Commission to Refinance a Loan

D.Miller_May 13, 2020 – Tax Exemption Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-31-53

D.Hopson,Sr._May 13, 2020 – Technical Assistance in Coordinating Interactive Audiovisual Equipment

D.Henderson_May 13, 2020 – Providing Counsel to Winning Candidate in an Election Contest

A.Shaw_May 13, 2020 – Authority of Town to Remove Dilapidated Building

January 2020

M.Espy_January 31, 2020 – Emergency Purchase by Board of Supervisors

M.Easterling_January 31, 2020 – Authority of Community College to Enter Into Lease with Private Corporation

M.Cotton_January 31, 2020 – Preparation of Youth Court Orders

J.Sigman_January 31, 2020 – Pearl River Valley Water Supply District

J.Matthews_January 31, 2020 – Authority of Pat Harrison Waterway District to enter into an agreement

J.Liner_January 31, 2020 – Dual Employment

J.Barbour_January 31, 2020 – Donation of County Building for Use by the American Red Cross

H.Frierson_January 31, 2020 – Public Records Act

E.Munn_January 31, 2020 – Group Insurance Coverage for County Employee and Dependents

A.Turnage_January 31, 2020 – Failure to Appear in Justice or Municipal Court

P.Johnson_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

S.Boyette_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

D.Smith_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

B.Dilworth_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

C.Rowden_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

B.Limbaugh_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

E.Fair_January 29, 2020 – Clarification of Section 25-3-3 of the Mississippi Code Annotated

P.Tutor_January 8, 2020 – Local Government Debt Collection Setoff Act

C.Rhodes_January 8, 2020 – Term and removal of school trustees

H.Douglas_January 8, 2020 – Authority of Levee Board to Construct a Berm for Federal Program

M.Wiggins_January 4, 2020 – Appointment of County Prosecuting Attorney

M.Moore_January 3, 2020 – City of Pascagoula – Determining Whether Customer Has Received Utility Benefits

J.Barry_January 3, 2020 – Appointment of County Prosecuting Attorney

L.Childress_January 3, 2020 – Energy Savings Agreement

L.Gandy_January 3, 2020 – Financial Audit of a Regional Railroad Authority

M.Price_January 3, 2020 – Regulation of on-premise consumption of beer and light wine