Any county or municipality, through its governing board, and with the approval of the sheriff in a county, or the chief of police in a municipality, may confer upon members of emergency management auxiliary police units, the powers of peace officers, subject to such restrictions as shall be imposed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 33-15-39
Peace officers
Codes, 1942, § 8610-20; Laws, 1952, ch. 312, § 20; Laws, 1980, ch. 491, § 19, eff from and after passage (approved May 9, 1980
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