MS HB112

Authorizes the Mississippi Public Service Commission to employ or designate "fraud and enforcement agents" who must be certified law enforcement officers with the power to investigate telecommunications fraud, scams, and utility infrastructure crimes

Grants these agents authority to enforce the Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act, Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act, Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act, and Unsolicited Residential Telephonic Sales Calls Act

Enables agents to investigate related crimes including identity theft, credit card theft, computer fraud, cyberstalking, exploitation of vulnerable persons, theft of utility services, and destruction of electric power facilities or communications systems

Permits agents to bear arms, serve search warrants, make arrests, conduct civil asset forfeiture with the Attorney General, and assist other law enforcement agencies during criminal investigations or natural disasters

Allows the Commission to enter into joint investigative agreements with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies while explicitly limiting the scope to enumerated powers without expanding general regulatory jurisdiction