The commissioners of the poor are required, if the poor of the county, or any of them, are bound or farmed out, as provided in §§ 71-5-2303 – 71-5-2305, to:

(1) Examine and report upon the manner in which such poor are kept and treated;
(2) Prescribe the manner in which they shall be maintained and provided for; and
(3) Report the result of the examination in the premises, and their conduct;

to the county legislative body.

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