MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 003 of Title 77

77-3-1.  Application of article to municipal public utilities. 
77-3-2.  Declaration of policy. 
77-3-3.  Definitions. 
77-3-5.  Jurisdiction and powers of commission. 
77-3-6.  Investigations and arbitration of billing and services between public utilities and customers. 
77-3-7.  Bonding of commission employees; preference for full-time employees; additional personnel. 
77-3-8.  Public service commission staff; Personnel Board to establish salaries; duties of staff. 
77-3-9.  Attorney for public service commission. 
77-3-10.  Regulated utilities to file with commission copies of contracts with affiliates; authority of commission to disallow certain payments as operating costs. 
77-3-11.  Certificate of public convenience and necessity required; exceptions; complaints prompting hearing as to adequacy of service. 
77-3-12.  Certificate of public convenience and necessity grants exclusive right to public utility to provide services for which certificate issued; utility systems authorized to extend facilities through certificated area of another utility for purposes other than certificated need. 
77-3-13.  Issuance of certificates; temporary certificates; cancelability review upon change of ownership. 
77-3-14.  Certificate of public convenience and necessity required for construction of electrical generating and transmitting facilities; commission to maintain analysis of electricity needs in state. 
77-3-15.  Two or more persons holding certificates for similar operations in same municipality. 
77-3-16.  Bids required on certain public utility contracts; exceptions; list of contractors and suppliers. 
77-3-17.  Operation of public utility following expiration of municipal franchise; municipal acquisition of utility. 
77-3-19.  Applicant for certificate must obtain a municipal franchise. 
77-3-21.  Hearing on adequacy of service afforded by certificate holder. 
77-3-22.  Placement of privately owned water and sewer systems in receivership; conditions. 
77-3-22.1.  Preferences in transfer of ownership of privately owned water or sewer system receivership. 
77-3-23.  Procedure for sale, assignment, lease or transfer of certificate. 
77-3-25.  Unlawful sale, lease, assignment or transfer of certificate or certain other utility property. 
77-3-27.  Commission to investigate violations. 
77-3-29.  Extension of service. 
77-3-31.  Accounts and depreciation reports of utilities. 
77-3-33.  Rates, classifications and service of utilities. 
77-3-35.  Regulation of rates and charges generally; approval of ceratin contracts of utilities; regulation of provision of telecommunication services; adoption of alternative methods of regulation. 
77-3-36.  Recovery of costs of political advertising from ratepayers prohibited; recovery of costs of promotional or institutional advertising regulated; definitions. 
77-3-37.  Changes in rates. 
77-3-39.  Hearing on rate change; suspension of proposed rates. 
77-3-40.  Hearing examiners; powers and duties; reports, recommended decisions and orders of examiners; procedures. 
77-3-41.  Rates fixed by commission. 
77-3-42.  Rate increase resulting from fuel adjustment clauses or riders; audits of fuel purchases. 
77-3-43.  Determination of rate base. 
77-3-45.  Promulgation of rules and regulations. 
77-3-46.  Management reviews of public utility companies. 
77-3-47.  Hearings by commission. 
77-3-49.  Issuance of process by commission; witnesses. 
77-3-51.  Depositions by agreement. 
77-3-53.  Certified copies of documents and orders as evidence 
77-3-55.  Orders, findings, authorizations and certificates to be in writing and entered in minutes. 
77-3-57.  Service on parties. 
77-3-59.  Decisions; compliance with orders. 
77-3-61.  Alteration of orders. 
77-3-63.  Record of proceedings; reporter. 
77-3-65.  Rehearing; stay of order. 
77-3-67.  Appeals to chancery court. 
77-3-69.  Stay of orders pending appeal. 
77-3-71.  Appeals to supreme court. 
77-3-72.  Direct appeals to supreme court from decisions of public service commission involving filings for rate changes. 
77-3-73.  Appealed commission matters to take preference in all courts. 
77-3-75.  Enforcement of commission orders. 
77-3-77.  Burden of proof on party seeking to vacate commission order. 
77-3-79.  Reports by utilities; inspection of records; filing deadlines; penalties. 
77-3-81.  Violations of article or orders of commission; furnishing to commission of false testimony, reports, records, etc. 
77-3-83.  Penalties are cumulative. 
77-3-85.  Jurisdiction of actions to recover penalties and criminal prosecutions; limitation of actions. 
77-3-87.  Utilities taxed for expense of regulation by commission; payment of funds to credit of Public Utilities Staff Regulation Fund and Public Service Commission Regulation Fund; collection of tax; adjustment of tax rate.
77-3-89.  Payment of expenses; audit of books and accounts; Public Utilities Staff Regulation Fund. 
77-3-90.  Annual reports of commission. 
77-3-91.  Definitions applicable to Secs. 77-3-91 through 77-3-95. 
77-3-93.  Cost of purchasing electricity from non-utility generator for period in excess of 30 days included as expense item for purpose of calculating rates. 
77-3-95.  Utilities to report to public utility staff and public service commission purchases of electricity from non-utility generator for period in excess of 30 days; public comment on report; hearings. 
77-3-97.  Water conservation; submetering in multiunit dwellings. 
77-3-201.  Definitions. 
77-3-203.  Property owners' remedies upon utility's failure or refusal to provide service. 
77-3-205.  Determination of responsibility for costs where construction of facilities is undertaken by owner. 
77-3-207.  Owner's agreement with utility as to costs; contract for construction in absence of agreement. 
77-3-209.  Allocation of costs among proposed consumer outlets; reimbursement by utility. 
77-3-211.  Notice prior to construction; inspection during construction and upon completion; deviations. 
77-3-213.  Effect of conveyance of property after institution of proceedings on owner's rights. 
77-3-215.  Effect of transfer or assignment of public utility system. 
77-3-217.  Provisions are cumulative and not in derogation of prior law; conduct of proceedings and appeals. 
77-3-301.  Optional rate schedules and minimum charges to be provided in lieu of service charges. 
77-3-303.  Itemized bills required. 
77-3-305.  Violations. 
77-3-307.  Exemptions. 
77-3-401.  Determination of adequacy of service initiated by petition of attorney general. 
77-3-403.  Notice to corporation to appear before commission. 
77-3-405.  Distinct findings of fact to be made by commission. 
77-3-407.  Issuance of order requiring changes in service. 
77-3-409.  Removal of proceedings to circuit court. 
77-3-411.  Forfeiture of charter for failure to make changes. 
77-3-413.  Certiorari to circuit court. 
77-3-415.  Appeal from judgment of circuit court. 
77-3-417.  Effect of receivership proceedings. 
77-3-419.  Liquidation of business. 
77-3-421.  Operations within same territory by second company following forfeiture of first company's charter. 
77-3-423.  Necessity that sales, leases or transfers be made to company capable of providing adequate service. 
77-3-425.  Continuation of service in event of sale of business. 
77-3-451.  Definitions. 
77-3-453.  Public Service Commission to regulate; application of article; hours of operation; use for purpose of inducing purchase of goods or services prohibited; exceptions. 
77-3-455.  Requirements for placing calls using automatic dialing-announcing devices. 
77-3-457.  Application to connect automatic dialing-announcing device; penalties. 
77-3-459.  Legislative intent; retroactive effect of article. 
77-3-501.  Legislative findings. 
77-3-503.  Definitions. 
77-3-505.  Statewide program to provide telephone access to speech or hearing impaired persons; commission not liable for claims, actions, etc. arising out of program. 
77-3-507.  Maintenance surcharge on local exchange access facilities; Dual Party Relay Service Trust Fund; source of funds; use of funds; charges for use of relay service. 
77-3-509.  Advisory committee on telecommunications services for hearing or speech impaired persons; members; terms; compensation.
77-3-511.  Commission to implement relay service within one year; report to Legislature. 
77-3-601.  Definitions. 
77-3-603.  Conduct of telephone solicitors regulated. 
77-3-605.  Registration of telephone solicitors with Attorney General; surety bond. 
77-3-607.  Requisites of enforceable contract; certain exeptions; merchant not to charge consumer's account before receipt of copy of contract. 
77-3-609.  Exempt parties and transactions. 
77-3-611.  Attorney General to investigate violations; actions for civil penalties, injunction, and other relief; stipulated penalties; waiver of penalty upon restitution, reimbursement or payment of damages. 
77-3-613.  Burden of proving exemption or exemption from definition. 
77-3-615.  Attorney's fees; costs. 
77-3-617.  Telecommunications companies to inform customers of provisions of law. 
77-3-619.  Attorney General may issue rules and regulations to carry out provisions of law. 
77-3-701.  Short title [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-703.  Legislative findings [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-705.  Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-707.  Use of the "no-calls" database by telephone solicitors mandatory [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-709.  Commission's discretion to exempt some telephone solicitors from purchase and use of no-calls database [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-711.  Exempt categories [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-713.  Registration of telephone solicitors mandatory [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-715.  Regulatory powers of Public Service Commission [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-717.  Inclusion in no-calls database of Mississippi part of any Federal Trade Commission national database [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-719.  Nondisclosure of database [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-721.  Fees [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-723.  Rules for authorized calls [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-725.  Violations; hearings; penalties [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-727.  Consumer complaints [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-729.  Defenses [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-731.  Commission granted personal jurisdiction over resident and nonresident telephone solicitors [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-733.  Right of appeal [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-735.  Service providers certified by commission not liable for violations of others [Repealed effective July 1, 2005]. 
77-3-737.  Repeal of §§ 77-3-701 through 77-3-737. 
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