Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 618

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Community water systems; allow to be connected to each other for emergency situations.

History of Actions:

101/06/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Morris

Code Sections: A 041-0026-0008, A 041-0026-0003, A 041-0026-0011

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-26-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW TWO COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER BY MEANS OF A VALVE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW ANY BACKFLOW OF CONTAMINANTS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN EMERGENCY AFFECTS THE ABILITY OF A WATER SYSTEM TO SUPPLY WATER TO ITS CUSTOMERS, THE OPERATOR OF A WATER SYSTEM CONNECTED TO THE WATER SYSTEM HAVING THE EMERGENCY MAY OPEN THE VALVE AND SUPPLY WATER TO THE WATER SYSTEM HAVING THE EMERGENCY, IF OPENING THE VALVE WOULD NOT RESULT IN THE CONTAMINATION OF EITHER WATER SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-26-3 AND 41-26-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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