MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2005 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representative Capps

House Bill 1784

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI, TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR MOSQUITO AND PEST CONTROL BY FIXING AND COLLECTING FEES FOR SUCH SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  The governing authorities of the City of Cleveland, Mississippi, in its discretion, is authorized to fix and collect fees to maintain a mosquito and pest control program within the municipality, and such fees may be assessed to and collected from the water, wastewater/sewer, trash and garbage/solid waste disposal bills of the consumers of the municipality.

      SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.