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• Title Page & Disclaimer
• Dedication
• Foreword
• Preface
• Detailed Table of Contents
• About the Author and other CGT Publications
• Meetings & Minutes
• Home Rule
• Open Meetings Act
• Ethical Requirements for Governmental Officials
• Ethical Lawyering
• Separation of Powers
• Nepotism
• Official Attorney General Opinions
• Taxes, Tax Levies and Tax Exemptions
• Budge & Finance
• Public Sector Employment
• Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983
• Vacancies in Public Office
• Embezzlement & Other Criminal Acts by County Personnel
• Litigation & Defense: A Practical Perspective
• Immunity: Sovereign, Legislative, Official and Governmental
• Interlocal Cooperation Agreements
• Road & Bridge Maintenance, Repari and Construction Work
• Conclusion
• Appendix A: Order and Minutes of Executive Session
• Appendix B: Resolution Establishing and Adopting Procedures Under Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983
• Appendix C: Denial of Request for Access to and Copies of Public Records
• Exhibit "A": Request Form for Copies or Reproduction of Public Record
• Exhibit "B": Interlocal Cooperation Agreement
  

A Handbook for County Board Atorneys in Mississippi is published by the Center for Governmental Training & Technology in the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

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