Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 638

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Title

Description: Mississippi Gulf Region Utility Act; revise powers and duties of county authorities.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (H) Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
2 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/08 (H) Amended
5 02/08 (H) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
6 02/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 02/13 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
8 02/27 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)   Voice Vote
Adopted [H] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)   Voice Vote

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Frierson

Additional Authors: Guice, Dedeaux, Formby

Code Sections: A 049-0017-0703, A 049-0017-0713, A 049-0017-0715, A 049-0017-0717, A 049-0017-0721, A 049-0017-0725, A 049-0017-0729, A 049-0017-0733, A 049-0017-0737, A 049-0017-0739, A 049-0017-0743, A 049-0017-0745, A 049-0017-0747, A 049-0017-0749, A 049-0017-0751, A 049-0017-0773

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-703, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE IN REGARDS TO THE MISSISSIPPI GULF REGION UTILITY BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-713, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHEN THE UTILITY BOARD MAY ENTER ONTO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LANDS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-715 AND 49-17-717, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF GEORGE COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY AND ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO ALLOW THE CITY OF LUCEDALE TO PARTICIPATE UNDER THIS ACT IF THE GEORGE COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY DISSOLVES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-17-721, 49-17-725, 49-17-729, 49-17-733, 49-17-737 AND 49-17-739, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PEARL RIVER COUNTY, STONE COUNTY, HARRISON COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, HANCOCK COUNTY AND COMMON POWERS OF ALL COUNTY AUTHORITIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT WITH AFFECTED UTILITY PROVIDERS AND REVISE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ON THE STONE AND HANCOCK COUNTIES UTILITY BOARDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-17-743, 49-17-745, 49-17-747, 49-17-749, 49-17-751 AND 49-17-773, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN POWERS OF CERTAIN COUNTY AUTHORITIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ANY WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORM WATER SYSTEMS WITHIN EACH COUNTY AUTHORITY'S SERVICE AREA, CONTRACTS BETWEEN PUBLIC AGENCIES AND COUNTY AUTHORITIES, RATES AND FEES BY PUBLIC AGENCIES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY COUNTY AUTHORITIES AND POWER OF COUNTY AUTHORITIES TO ISSUE BONDS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AND AGREEMENT OF ALL AFFECTED UTILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 14:09.

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