Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Underground utility facilities; revise statutes regulating excavations near.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/14 (H) Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Montgomery (74th)
Code Sections: A 077-0013-0001, A 077-0013-0003, A 077-0013-0005, A 077-0013-0007, A 077-0013-0009, A 077-0013-0011, A 077-0013-0013, A 077-0013-0015, A 077-0013-0017, A 077-0013-0019
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO EXCAVATIONS NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE CHAPTER 13, TITLE 77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, THE "MISSISSIPPI UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITY PROTECTION ACT" AND TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS USED IN THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED OF EXCAVATORS BEFORE BEGINNING AN EXCAVATION; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EXCAVATORS TO CALL 911 WHEN AN UNDERGROUND PIPELINE OR FACILITY THAT CONTAINS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IS DAMAGED; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE UTILITY FACILITIES INSTALLED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2002, TO BE LOCATABLE BY ELECTRONIC LOCATING METHODS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 77-13-11 AND 77-13-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF EXCAVATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO BE MADE TO MISSISSIPPI ONE CALL SYSTEM, INC.; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MISSISSIPPI ONE CALL SYSTEM, INC., TO DEVELOP A FEE SCHEDULE BASED UPON THE COST OF MAINTAINING MISSISSIPPI ONE CALL CENTER; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 77-13-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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