Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 365

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Background

Title

Description: Electric utilities; authorize municipalities and cooperatives to participate in group-purchase programs.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Smith (39th)

Code Sections: A 021-0027-0017, A 021-0027-0023, A 031-0007-0012, A 031-0007-0013, BF 077-0005-0707

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATIONS TO ENTER INTO GROUP-PURCHASING PROGRAMS FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-27-17 AND 21-27-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-7-12 AND 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT PURCHASES MADE BY MUNICIPAL UTILITIES THROUGH GROUP-PURCHASING PROGRAMS FROM THE STATE CONTRACT PRICE AND BID REQUIREMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 77-5-707, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES THE POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES PARTICIPATING IN JOINT AGENCIES FOR THE GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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