Any public officer who wilfully fails to perform any duty imposed by law or by any lawful rule or regulation of the commission, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or be imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 49-7-97
Liability of public officer for failure to perform duty
Codes, 1942, § 5866-03; Laws, 1956, ch. 149, § 4; Laws, 1994, ch. 408, § 5, eff from and after July 1, 1994.
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