§ 77-17-5. Electric cooperatives authorized to establish, acquire, own broadband affiliates, allow broadband affiliates or unaffiliated broadband operators to operate broadband system on their electric delivery system, and charge affiliates certain fees; restrictions on use of electric energy sales revenues; economic feasibility study required before electric cooperatives offer broadband services
Every electric cooperative is authorized to establish, acquire, and wholly or partially own one or more broadband affiliates. An electric cooperative may allow its broadband affiliate(s) or an unaffiliated broadband operator to own, lease, construct, maintain and operate a broadband system on the electric cooperative’s electric delivery system and to provide broadband services to the […]
§ 77-13-15. Notice to one-call system
Notification to Mississippi One-Call System, Inc., as provided in Section 77-13-5, may be effected by giving notice to Mississippi One-Call System, Inc., in writing, by telephone, fax or other electronic means made available through Mississippi One-Call System, Inc.
§ 77-17-7. No expansion of regulatory authority of state agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions beyond state or federal laws and regulations in place on January 30, 2019
The passage of Chapter 301, Laws of 2019, does not expand the regulatory authority of any state agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of the State of Mississippi beyond the existing state or federal law and regulations in place on January 30, 2019.
§ 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 […]
§ 77-13-31. Powers of the board
The board has the power and authority to: Adopt a budget and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the responsibilities of the board and the executive committee under this chapter. The board shall adopt its initial budget and promulgate its initial rules and regulations no later than December 31, 2016. Make and enter into […]