Mississippi SB 2009: Rural water associations; owner of rental property shall not be liable for his tenant's unpaid water bill.

Bill Text

SB2009 (As Introduced) - 2021 Regular Session 

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2021 Regular Session

To: Energy; Judiciary, Division A

By: Senator(s) Johnson

Senate Bill 2009

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AN OWNER OF RENTAL PROPERTY SHALL NOT 
BE LIABLE TO A RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION FOR HIS TENANT'S UNPAID WATER BILL; TO 
PROHIBIT A RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION FROM REQUIRING AN OWNER OF RENTAL PROPERTY 
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PAY, OR TO OTHERWISE GUARANTEE THE PAYMENT, FOR 
WATER USED BY HIS TENANT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

���� BE IT ENACTED BY THE 
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

���� SECTION 1.� 
(1)� An owner of rental property shall not be liable to a rural water 
association for his tenant's unpaid water bill.

���� (2)� No rural water 
association shall require an owner of rental property to enter into an 
agreement to pay, or to otherwise guarantee the payment, for water used by his 
tenant.

���� SECTION 2.� This act 
shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2021.