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MS HB774
Bill
Status
2/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Orlando Paden
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Clarifies that nothing in this amendment affects the separate procedures for selling or leasing a public utility system under Section 21-27-33.
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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