MS HB241

Prohibits municipalities, counties, and other political subdivisions from imposing civil penalties or fines on security/alarm contracting companies for false alarms

Exception applies only when the false alarm was NOT caused by improper installation, defective equipment, or operational error attributable to the security business

Defines "false alarm" as any security alarm signal that triggers law enforcement response when no actual emergency exists, including alarms caused by human error, mechanical/electronic malfunction, or user negligence

Amends Mississippi Code Sections 19-3-40 (county powers) and 21-17-5 (municipal powers) to add this prohibition to the list of actions local governments cannot take without specific state authorization

Takes effect immediately upon passage