MS HB1211 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Public Utilities;Municipalities
Pending: House Public Utilities Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Public Utilities;Municipalities
Pending: House Public Utilities Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 21-13-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Before A Municipal Ordinance That Grants Utility Franchises Or The Right To Use Certain Streets, Such Ordinance Must Be Approved By A Majority Of Qualified Electors In The Municipality And To Remove The Requirement That The Ordinance Be Read, Under Certain Circumstances, By The Municipal Clerk Before The Ordinance Is Passed By The Governing Authorities; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Municipal ordinance for granting of utility franchises or use of streets; remove municipal approval of.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-20 | House | Referred To Public Utilities;Municipalities |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1211.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1211IN.htm |
