House Bill 567

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PLACE ANY UTILITY OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE CITY OF MOSS POINT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 77-3-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

77-3-1. Except as otherwise provided in Section 77-3-6, any public utility as defined in paragraph (d) of Section 77-3-3, owned or operated by a municipality, with the exception of any utility owned or operated by the City of Moss Point, shall not be subject to the provisions of this article, except as to extension of utilities greater than one (1) mile outside corporate boundaries after March 29, 1956.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.