House Bill 1659

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI, TO EXTEND ITS NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO ALL AREAS OF UNION COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, NOT CERTIFICATED TO OR OTHERWISE SERVED BY ANY OTHER NATURAL GAS UTILITY AND TO CERTAIN AREAS OF MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) The governing authorities of the City of New Albany, Mississippi, are authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to construct, expand and operate the natural gas distribution system of the City of New Albany within any area of Union County, Mississippi, that is not certificated by the Public Service Commission to or otherwise served by any other natural gas public utility, upon approval of the Public Service Commission. The governing authorities of the City of New Albany are further authorized and empowered to construct, expand and operate the natural gas system of the City of New Albany into Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of Range 1 West, Township 5 South and Range 1 West and Sections: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 35 and 36 of Range 1 West, Township 6 South of Marshall County, Mississippi, upon approval of the Public Service Commission.

(2) Whenever natural gas service is furnished, as authorized under this section, to any consumer residing outside the corporate limits of the City of New Albany, such consumer shall not be charged at a rate greater than twice the rate charged for such service within the corporate limits of the city.

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