Miss. Const. art. 5, § 135

Effective January 1, 1964, there shall be a sheriff, coroner, assessor, tax collector and surveyor for each county to be selected as elsewhere provided herein, who shall hold their office for four years and who shall be eligible to immediately succeed themselves in office, provided, however, if the offices of sheriff and tax collector are combined the holder thereof shall not be eligible to immediately succeed himself in office. The Legislature may combine any one or more of said offices in any county or counties and shall fix their compensation. The duties heretofore imposed on the county treasurer shall be discharged by some person or persons selected as required by law. SOURCES: 1869 art V §21; Laws 1924, ch. 142; Laws 1962, ch. 683, effective June 22, 1962. NOTE: The 1962 amendment to Section 135 was proposed by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 109, ch. 683, of the 1962 regular session of the Legislature, and upon ratification by the electorate on June 5, 1962, was inserted by proclamation of the Secretary of State on June 22, 1962.