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MS HB896

Bill

Status

Passed

3/10/2015

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Willis

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 19-5-167 to allow water and sewer districts located within municipalities incorporated on or after January 2012 to have their five-member board of commissioners appointed by the municipal governing authority, with one member appointed from each municipal ward.

  • Removes the President of the Diamondhead Water and Sewer District from membership on the Hancock County Utility Authority board.

  • Provides that any person designated by a mayor to serve as a director on the Hancock County Utility Authority board shall have the same voting powers as the mayor who designated that person.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Utility districts; revise board of certain, and provide that designated member of certain has same voting power as mayor.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/10/2015

Committee Referrals

Energy2/17/2015
Public Utilities1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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