Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1175

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Unsolicited telephone calls; prohibit for subscribers having notified PSC of objections.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(H)Referred To Public Utilities
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Reynolds

Additional Authors: Bailey, Brown, Cameron, Chaney, Comans, Compretta, Cummings, Davis, Dedeaux, Eaton, Ellzey, Formby, Franks, Fredericks, Gibbs, Green (96th), Green (34th), Grist, Hamilton, Henderson (26th), Henderson (9th), Holland, Horne, Howell, Huddleston, Hudson, Ishee, Janus, Jennings, Johnson, Ketchings, King, Malone, Manning, Maples, Markham, Martinson, McCoy, McInnis, Middleton, Miles, Miller, Moak, Moore, Moss, Myers, Nettles, Peranich, Perkins, Reeves, Robinson (63rd), Robinson (84th), Rogers, Scott (17th), Simmons, Smith (35th), Smith (59th), Smith (27th), Stevens, Straughter, Stringer, Thornton, Vince, Warren, Weathersby, Wells-Smith, Gadd, Guice

Code Sections: A 077-0003-0601, A 077-0003-0611, A 077-0003-0615

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 77-3-621, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT UNSOLICITED TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS TO RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS WHO HAVE GIVEN NOTICE OF THEIR OBJECTION TO SUCH CALLS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A DATA BASE TO COLLECT SUCH OBJECTIONS, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO CHARGE FEES TO RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS INCLUDED IN THE DATA BASE AND TO TELEPHONE SOLICITORS ACCESSING THE DATA BASE AND TO RESTRICT THE USE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DATA BASE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 77-3-623, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS MAKING UNSOLICITED CALLS FROM BLOCKING RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS' USE OF CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-601, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-611, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND INDIVIDUALS TO BRING CIVIL ACTIONS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PREVAILING PARTY TO RECEIVE ATTORNEY'S FEES IN CASES INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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