Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: 911 service districts; allow municipalities to create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/21 (S) Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 02/05 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Jordan
Code Sections: RP 019-0005-0301, RP 019-0005-0303, RP 019-0005-0305, RP 019-0005-0307, RP 019-0005-0309, RP 019-0005-0311, RP 019-0005-0313, RP 019-0005-0315, RP 019-0005-0317, RP 019-0005-0319
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 MULTI-COUNTY DISTRICTS, PROHIBIT ABUSIVE CALLS, AND PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN CALLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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