Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Telephone solicitors; Attorney General maintain list of telephone customers not to be called by solicitors.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: West
Code Sections: A 075-0024-0005, BF 077-0003-0603, BF 077-0003-0605
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO MAINTAIN A "NO SALES SOLICITATION CALLS" LIST OF TELEPHONE CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTRICTING UNSOLICITED TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS TO THOSE TELEPHONE CUSTOMERS; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THAT THOSE RULES AND REGULATIONS INCLUDE PROVISIONS ABOUT HOW TELEPHONE CUSTOMERS MAY BE INCLUDED ON THE LIST, AND FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR INCLUSION ON OR OBTAINING THE LIST; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR DEPOSIT OF THE FEES COLLECTED UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS FROM MAKING UNSOLICITED TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS TO TELEPHONE CUSTOMERS WHO APPEAR ON THE NO SALES SOLICITATION CALLS LIST; TO MAKE A VIOLATION BY A TELEPHONE SOLICITOR AN UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE; TO PROVIDE FOR A PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 77-3-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 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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