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MS HB774

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Orlando Paden

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 21-27-15 of the Mississippi Code to allow municipalities with municipally owned utilities to abolish their public utilities commission by majority vote of qualified electors at a special election.

  • Preserves the existing requirement that municipalities cannot diminish the commission's powers except through a special election vote, now explicitly including abolishment as an option.

  • Clarifies that nothing in this amendment affects the separate procedures for selling or leasing a public utility system under Section 21-27-33.

  • Effective date of July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Municipal public utilities commission; may be abolished by a majority vote of electors voting in a special election.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Municipalities1/17/2019

Full Bill Text

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