§ 77-17-9. Electric cooperatives prohibited from: allowing use of electric delivery system by affiliate to diminish reliability of the system, requiring purchase of broadband services from affiliate as condition of receiving electric energy from the cooperative, and disconnecting electric service for nonpayment of broadband services provided by affiliate
An electric cooperative shall not allow the installation or operation of a broadband system on its electric delivery system by an affiliate or other broadband operator to diminish the reliability of the electric delivery system. An electric cooperative shall not require any person to purchase broadband services from an affiliate or other broadband operator as […]
§ 77-17-11. Use of cooperative’s electric delivery system for provision of broadband services by affiliate not considered burden on real property on which electric delivery system is located; landowner’s remedies for damages caused by use of electric delivery system by affiliate
An electric cooperative may grant permission to an affiliate or other broadband operator to use the electric delivery system of the electric cooperative to provide broadband services. The use of the electric cooperative’s electric delivery system for the provision of broadband services by the affiliate or other broadband operator shall not be considered an additional […]
§ 77-17-13. Liberal construction of chapter
This chapter is to be liberally construed, and the enumeration of any object, power, manner, method or thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar objects, purposes, powers, manners, methods or things. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted or construed to infringe upon nor otherwise encumber the property or property interests used […]
§ 77-17-15. Annual audit of compliance with chapter; notice to members of election of board of directors, meetings, and election results
Every electric cooperative shall conduct an annual audit of compliance with this chapter, which shall be made publicly available. Any electric cooperative electing to operate under the provisions of this chapter must send notice by mail to its members of its elections for board of directors separately from any bill, and must send notice by […]
§ 77-13-17. Operator responsibilities
Any operator who fails to follow, abide by or comply with this chapter shall be responsible for the cost or expense the excavator shall incur as a direct result of the failure of the operator to follow, abide by or comply with the provisions of this chapter. Operators who have underground utility lines or underground […]
§ 77-13-19. Enforcement; injunctions
In addition to any other rights and remedies which a person may have, any person shall have the right to resort to and apply for injunctive relief, both temporary and permanent, in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter and to restrain and prevent violations and threatened violations […]
§ 77-13-23. Operator waives right to recover damages to operator’s underground facilities under certain circumstances; exemption
Any operator who suffers damages as a result of not participating as a member of Mississippi 811, Inc., waives the right to recover damages to the operator’s underground facilities from the excavator if the excavator complied with the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any municipality, as defined […]
§ 77-13-25. Effect of chapter on certain contracts between railroads and owners or operators of underground facilities or utility lines on railroad right-of-way
Nothing in this chapter shall modify or abrogate any contractual provision entered into between any railroad and any other party owning or operating an underground facility or underground utility lines within the railroad’s right-of-way.
§ 77-13-27. Enforcement of damage prevention
Any person, whether excavator or operator, who violates this chapter, or the rules or regulations promulgated under this chapter, shall be subject to a civil penalty as follows: For a first violation, the violator shall complete a course of training concerning compliance with this chapter as determined by the executive committee; For a second violation […]
§ 77-13-29. Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board
There is created an Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board for the purpose of enforcing this chapter. It is the intent of the Legislature that the board and its enforcement activities not be funded by appropriations from the state budget. The Pipeline Safety Division will provide administrative, investigative and legal support for the board as deemed […]