Mississippi Code Title 25. Public Officers and Employees; Public Records § 25-32-7. Office and office expenses; payment of compensation and expenses
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(1) The public defender shall be provided with office space, secretarial assistance, and all reasonable expenses of operating the office, at least equal to or more than the county prosecuting attorney, or the district attorney if the public defender represents the entire circuit court district. The compensation and expenses of the public defender's office shall be paid by the county or counties if two (2) or more counties are acting jointly. The funds shall be paid upon allowance by the board of supervisors by order spread upon the minutes of the board.
(2) The public defender is authorized to assign the duties of and exercise supervision over all employees of the office without regard to the source of funding for those employees.
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