History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Unsolicited telephone calls; prohibit for subscribers having notified PSC of objections to.
| 1 | 01/15/99 | (H) | Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Bourdeaux
Code Sections: A 077-0003-0601, A 077-0003-0611, A 077-0003-0615
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 77-3-621, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT UNSOLICITED TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS 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 DATA BASE TO COLLECT SUCH OBJECTIONS, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO CHARGE FEES TO RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS INCLUDED IN THE DATA BASE AND TO TELEPHONE SOLICITORS ACCESSING THE DATA BASE AND TO RESTRICT THE USE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DATA BASE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 77-3-623, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS MAKING UNSOLICITED CALLS FROM BLOCKING RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS' USE OF CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-601, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-611, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND INDIVIDUALS TO BRING CIVIL ACTIONS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PREVAILING PARTY TO RECEIVE ATTORNEY'S FEES IN CASES INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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