Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: 911 service districts; allow municipalities to create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (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 | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Denny
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-27-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND PURPOSE TO FOSTER ESTABLISHMENT OF 911 SERVICE BY COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-27-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE TERMS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-27-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CREATION OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-27-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-27-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY METHODS OF RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-27-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE CHARGES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-27-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR MERGER OF DISTRICTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-27-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ABUSIVE CALLS AND ENACT SANCTIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-27-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 19-5-301 THROUGH 19-5-319, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE THE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY 911 SERVICE, PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, DESIGNATE "911" AS A PRIMARY TELEPHONE NUMBER, PROVIDE METHODS FOR RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS, PROVIDE FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE CHARGES AND THE USE FOR EXCESS FUNDS, PROVIDE FOR PREEXISTING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICTS AND MULTICOUNTY DISTRICTS, PROHIBIT ABUSIVE CALLS AND PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN CALLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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