MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2021 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representative Thompson

House Bill 1481

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE TOWN OF SHANNON, MISSISSIPPI, TO EXPAND THE TOWN'S NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  Notwithstanding any provisions of Section 21-27-39, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the contrary, the governing authorities of the Town of Shannon in Lee County, Mississippi, in their discretion, may construct, expand, operate and maintain the town's gas distribution system in Lee County, Mississippi, in the following described area:

     The intersection at CR 506 and Hwy 145 and at the intersection of CR 630 and CR 643.

     (2)  Whenever the gas utility service is furnished to any consumer residing outside the corporate limits of the town in the area described in subsection (1) of this section, the consumer may not be charged at a rate greater than twice the rate charged for the same service within the corporate limits of the town.

     (3)  The authority conferred by this act shall not be construed as an exemption from the provisions of Section 77-3-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, as to the requirements for obtaining a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the Public Service Commission.

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