Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1216

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Background

Title

Description: Telephone solicitations; prohibit for subscribers who notify Public Service Commission.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
2 02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/11 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/11 (H) Amended
5 02/11 (H) Passed As Amended
6 02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 02/14 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
8 03/04 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Barnett (116th)

Additional Author: Mayo

Code Sections: RP 077-0003-0601, RP 077-0003-0603, RP 077-0003-0605, RP 077-0003-0607, RP 077-0003-0609, RP 077-0003-0611, RP 077-0003-0613, RP 077-0003-0615, RP 077-0003-0617, RP 077-0003-0619

Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS 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 DATABASE TO COLLECT SUCH OBJECTIONS; TO RESTRICT THE USE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DATABASE; TO REQUIRE ALL TELEPHONE SOLICITORS TO REGISTER WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BEFORE CONDUCTING TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS AND TO PROVIDE FEES THEREFOR; TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO GRANT CERTAIN LIMITED EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO PROMULGATE RULES NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO GRANT AN EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF SALES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 77-3-601 THROUGH 77-3-619, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF CERTAIN TELEPHONE SOLICITORS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/04/03 at 15:02.

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