Mississippi

2023 Mississippi General Election

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Tina Gatlin Byrd

- The Tax Assessor & Collector is responsible for determining how much people owe in taxes, as well as collecting those taxes. 
- The Tax Assessor & Collector figures out how much each person in the county owes in property taxes on real estate and personal property, and they keep records on changes in ownership in property. 
- The Tax Assessor & Collector sends tax bills, collects payments, and distributes tax payments to the county in order to fund government services. They also handle registration and titling of vehicles. 
- Tax Assessors & Collector are elected every four years in partisan elections. Some Mississippi counties have this one office, while other counties elect separate officials to two distinct offices; Tax Collector and Tax Assessor. 