Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Public utilities; establish duty of care relating to placement of facilities near roadways.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/21 (H) Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/07 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/07 (H) Passed | |
| 5 | 02/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/13 (S) Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 7 | 02/19 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 8 | 03/07 (S) Passed | |
| 9 | 03/08 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 10 | 03/12 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 12 | 03/19 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 412 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Ellis
Code Section: A 011-0027-0043
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-27-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE DUTY OF CARE OWED TO THE PUBLIC BY PUBLIC UTILITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PLACEMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES ON OR ADJACENT TO RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES; TO PROVIDE THAT PROPERTY OWNERS WHO ARE NOT THE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF A PUBLIC UTILITY OWE NO DUTY TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES; TO DEFINE THE TERM "PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES" AS USED IN THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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