Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 1445

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Title

Description: Individual On-site Wastewater Disposal Law; extend repealer and require approval of installation.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJune 30, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ellington

Code Sections: R 041-0067-0001, R 041-0067-0002, RA 041-0067-0003, R 041-0067-0004, RA 041-0067-0005, R 041-0067-0006, RA 041-0067-0007, R 041-0067-0008, RA 041-0067-0009, R 041-0067-0010, R 041-0067-0011, RA 041-0067-0012, R 041-0067-0015, R 041-0067-0016, RA 041-0067-0019, RA 041-0067-0021, R 041-0067-0023, RA 041-0067-0025, R 041-0067-0027, R 041-0067-0028, R 041-0067-0029, A 041-0067-0031

Title: AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 41-67-1 THROUGH 41-67-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE MISSISSIPPI INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL LAW; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 41-67-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERMANENT UTILITY CONNECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ANY RESIDENCE, BUILDING OR FACILITY UNLESS ITS INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM, IF ANY, HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC UTILITY SYSTEMS TO NOTIFY INDIVIDUALS OF THAT REQUIREMENT AT THE TIME THAT UTILITY SERVICE IS REQUESTED; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 41-67-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE INSTALLATION OF INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEMS BY THE DEPARTMENT UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL APPROVE THE INSTALLATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM IF THE SYSTEM IS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS LAW AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 41-67-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A FEE TO BE CHARGED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL OF INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEMS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 41-67-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE PROPERTY OWNERS TO REPAIR MALFUNCTIONING INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEMS ON THE OWNERS' PROPERTY WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 41-67-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSTALLERS TO POST A PERFORMANCE BOND; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTIONS 41-67-3, 41-67-7, 41-67-9 AND 41-67-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-67-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:20.

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