MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2005 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representative Capps

House Bill 1784

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI, TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR MOSQUITO AND PEST CONTROL BY FIXING AND COLLECTING FEES FOR SUCH SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  The governing authorities of the City of Cleveland, Mississippi, in its discretion, is authorized to fix and collect fees to maintain a mosquito and pest control program within the municipality, and such fees may be assessed to and collected from the water, wastewater/sewer, trash and garbage/solid waste disposal bills of the consumers of the municipality.

      SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.