Mississippi Advisory Opinions September 20, 1996: AGO 000011553 (September 20, 1996)
Collection: Mississippi Attorney General Opinions
Docket: AGO 000011553
Date: Sept. 20, 1996
Advisory Opinion Text
AGO 000011553.
DOCK 1996-0642
AUTH Sandra Shelson
DATE 19960920
RQNM George Monroe
SUBJ Elections - Commissioners
SBCD 64
TEXT Hon. George S. Monroe
P.O. Box 28
Newton, Mississippi 39345
Dear Mr. Monroe:
Attorney General Mike Moore has received your request for an official opinion and has assigned it to me for research and reply. In your letter you ask whether an elected county election commissioner may also serve as an appointed municipal election commissioner.
We have previously opined that there are no statutory provisions that would prohibit a county election commissioner from also serving as a municipal election commissioner; however, we do not speak to the propriety of an election commissioner holding such dual offices. Also, please note that an individual holding such dual positions should carefully separately document the hours they are working for each governmental entity so as not to receive double pay for the same hours worked. MS AG Op., Schissel (March 1, 1996), attached.
If this office can be of any further assistance, please let us know.
Very truly yours,
MIKE MOORE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
By:
Sandra M. Shelson
Special Assistant Attorney General