MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representative Peranich

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A TOLL FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER THAT PROVIDES CALLERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH CENTRALIZED ACCESS TO ANY STATE AGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services shall provide for the establishment of an in-state toll free telephone number in order to provide persons from all areas of the state with centralized access to state government. The toll free number shall be maintained by the state information operators, who shall have the capability to transfer incoming telephone calls to the particular state agencies. All state agencies in the Capitol Complex and the primary offices of all other state agencies must be accessible through the toll free number.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2001.