Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Telephone solicitations; prohibit for subscribers who notify PSC.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/09/00 | (H) | Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ford
Additional Author: McBride
Code Sections: BF 077-0003-0603, BF 077-0003-0605
Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS 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 "NO-CALLS" DATABASE TO COLLECT SUCH OBJECTIONS; TO RESTRICT THE USE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DATABASE; TO REQUIRE ALL TELEPHONE SOLICITORS TO REGISTER WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BEFORE CONDUCTING TELEPHONIC SOLICITATIONS AND TO PURCHASE THE "NO-CALLS" DATABASE FROM THE COMMISSION; TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS ACT; TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS FROM BLOCKING RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS' USE OF CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 77-3-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE 1972, WHICH REGULATES THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF TELEPHONE SOLICITORS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 77-3-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES TELEPHONE SOLICITORS TO REGISTER WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND TO OBTAIN A SURETY BOND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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