Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2821

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Emergency telephone laws; make amendments in relation to cellular telephone service.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(S)Referred To Public Utilities
202/02/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/04/98(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/04/98(S)Passed
502/06/98(S)Transmitted To House
602/10/98(H)Referred To Public Utilities
702/26/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/05/98(H)Amended
903/05/98(H)Passed As Amended
1003/06/98(H)Returned For Concurrence
1103/17/98(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1203/19/98(S)Conferees Named Minor,Jackson,Robertson
1303/20/98(H)Conferees Named Ellis,Barnett (116th),Wells-Smith
1403/27/98(S)Conference Report Filed
1503/27/98(H)Conference Report Filed
1603/29/98(S)Conference Report Adopted
1703/30/98(H)Conference Report Adopted
1804/01/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1904/02/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2004/08/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number531

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Minor

Code Sections: A 019-0005-0303, A 019-0005-0313, A 019-0005-0359, A 019-0005-0361

Title: AN ACT TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS IN RELATION TO WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE; TO CREATE A COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE BOARD AND TO PRESCRIBE THE BOARD'S POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO LEVY A SERVICE CHARGE ON EACH COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE CONNECTION THAT HAS A BILLING ADDRESS WITHIN THE STATE; TO ESTABLISH THE CMRS FUND INTO WHICH THE BOARD SHALL DEPOSIT REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE SERVICE CHARGE; TO REQUIRE EACH COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE PROVIDER TO ACT AS A COLLECTION AGENT FOR THE CMRS FUND; TO PROVIDE CONFIDENTIALITY FOR ALL TECHNICAL PROPRIETARY INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OR TO AN INDEPENDENT, THIRD-PARTY AUDITOR; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR A PURPOSE OTHER THAN OBTAINING PUBLIC SAFETY ASSISTANCE AND TO PRESCRIBE CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREFOR; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE" AND TO DELETE THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS "CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE" AND "PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (PCN)" IN RELATION TO THE EMERGENCY 911 LAWS; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 19-5-319, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE 911 AUTOMATIC NUMBER AND LOCATION DATA BASE IS CONFIDENTIAL WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-5-313, 19-5-359 AND 19-5-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:47.



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