Mississippi SB 3180: City of Oxford; authorize expansion of water system within a certain distance outside corporate limits.

Bill Text

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To: Local and Private
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2022

By: Senator(s) Boyd

SENATE BILL NO. 3180

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF 1
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI, TO EXPAND ITS WATER SYSTEM WITHIN A CERTAIN 2
DISTANCE OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF OXFORD TO 3
PROVIDE SERVICES SOLELY TO THE PUNKIN WATER ASSOCIATION; AND FOR 4
RELATED PURPOSES. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. (1) Notwithstanding any provisions of Section 7
21-27-39, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the contrary, the governing 8
authorities of the City of Oxford, Mississippi, may, in their 9
discretion, construct, expand, operate and maintain its water 10
system for a distance not to exceed eight (8) miles from the 11
corporate limits of the City of Oxford. Such distance is 12
authorized for the City of Oxford to provide water services solely 13
to the Punkin Water Association. Whenever such services are 14
furnished to any customer residing outside the corporate limits of 15
the City of Oxford, the consumer may not be charged at a rate 16
greater than twice the rate charged for the same service within 17
the corporate limits of the City of Oxford. 18

S. B. No. 3180 *SS26/R1297.1* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: City of Oxford; authorize expansion of
water system within a certain distance outside
corporate limits.
(2) The authority conferred by this act shall not be 19
construed as an exemption from the provisions of Section 77-3-1 et 20
seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, as to the requirements for 21
obtaining a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, the 22
jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to regulate rates or 23
any other provision of that law. 24
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 25
and after its passage. 26