History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Community water systems; allow to be connected to each other for emergency situations.
1 | 01/06/98 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
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.
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