Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 652

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Title

Description: Mississippi Gulf Coast Region Utility Act; revise utility board's authority.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (H) Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ellington

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; 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; 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 THE 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 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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