MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1999 Regular Session

To: Municipalities

By: Representative Foster

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-27-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE FIVE-MILE RESTRICTION ON MUNICIPALLY-OWNED UTILITY SYSTEMS PROVIDING SERVICE OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF A MUNICIPALITY; TO AMEND SECTION 21-27-40, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 21-27-39, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

21-27-39. All municipalities owning or operating any system or systems may supply consumers residing outside * * * of the corporate limits of the municipality.  * * *

SECTION 2. Section 21-27-40, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

21-27-40. (1) Any municipality having its own natural gas transmission system in any county bordering the State of Alabama in which U. S. Highway 78 and State Highway 25 intersect and in which there is a publicly supported junior college * * *, in its discretion, may enter into a contract for service with any natural gas district organized under the laws of this state, any part of which is located in that county. Such municipality may use such contract in determining the amount of funds available for the repayment of any bonds issued for this purpose in accordance with law.

(2) The natural gas district may enter into a contract with the municipality * * * for the construction of gas transmission lines within such district and for supplying the customers within such district.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1999.