December 19, 2019
The Mississippi retirement system had a longstanding rule that said state elected officials could not receive salaries and pension benefits simultaneously. Attorney General Jim Hood issued a nonbinding legal opinion in November 2018 contradicting the rule. Photo by Imani Khayyam
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Mississippi Sets Rule on Pensions and Legislative Service
Mississippi government retirees can continue collecting pension benefits while also being paid to serve in the Legislature, under a rule finalized this week.
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