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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 13 - UNSOLICITED RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS (§§ 77-3-601 — 77-3-619) › Section 77-3-603 - Conduct of telephone solicitors regulated

Any telephone solicitor who makes an unsolicited telephonic sales call to a residential telephone number shall:
(a)
Make calls between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday, and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays (no calls shall be made on Sundays);
(b)
Identify himself or herself by his or her true first and last names and the business on whose behalf he or she is soliciting immediately upon making contact by telephone with the person who is the object of the telephone solicitation; and
(c)
Discontinue the call immediately if at any time during the conversation the person being solicited expresses disinterest in continuing the call or sales presentation.
Laws, 1993, ch. 538, § 2, eff. 7/1/1993.
Brought forward by Laws, 2024, ch. 453, HB 1350,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2024.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 21, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 13 - UNSOLICITED RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS (§§ 77-3-601 — 77-3-619) › Section 77-3-605 - Registration of telephone solicitors with Attorney General; surety bond

Any telephone solicitor shall apply for a certificate of registration from the Office of the Attorney General as a condition for doing business in this state. The certificate of registration shall be in a form as prescribed by the Attorney General.
The application for a certificate of registration shall be accompanied by a surety bond in the penal sum of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) with conditions and in a form prescribed by the Attorney General. The bond shall provide for the indemnification of any person suffering loss as the result of any fraud, misrepresentation or violation of Sections
77-3-601
through
77-3-619
by the principal. The term of the bond shall be continuous, but it shall be subject to cancellation by the surety in the manner described in this section. The surety may terminate the bond upon giving a sixty-day written notice to the principal and to the Attorney General, but the liability of the surety for acts of the principal and its agents shall continue during the sixty (60) days of cancellation notice. The notice does not absolve the surety from liability which accrues before the cancellation becomes final but which is discovered after that date and which may have arisen at any time during the term of the bond. Unless the bond is replaced by that of another surety before the expiration of the sixty (60) days' notice of cancellation, the certificate of registration shall be suspended. Any person required pursuant to this section to file a bond with an application for a certificate of registration may file, in lieu thereof, cash, a certificate of deposit, or government bonds in the amount of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00). Such deposit is subject to the same terms and conditions as are provided for in the surety bond required herein. Any interest or earnings on such deposits are payable to the depositor.
Laws, 1993, ch. 538, § 3, eff. 7/1/1993.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 22, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 13 - UNSOLICITED RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS (§§ 77-3-601 — 77-3-619) › Section 77-3-607 - Requisites of enforceable contract; certain exceptions; merchant not to charge consumer's account before receipt of copy of contract

(1)
A contract made pursuant to a telephonic sales call is not valid and enforceable against a consumer unless made in compliance with this section.
(2)
A contract made pursuant to a telephonic sales call shall:
(a)
Be reduced to writing and signed by the consumer.
(b)
Comply with all other applicable laws and rules.
(c)
Match the description of goods or services as principally used in the telephone solicitations.
(d)
Contain the name, address, and telephone number of the seller, the total price of the contract and a detailed description of the goods or services being sold.
(e)
Contain, in bold, conspicuous type, immediately preceding the signature, the following statement:
"you are not obligated to pay any money unless you sign this contract and return it to the seller."
(f)
Include in its terms any oral or written representations made by the telephone solicitor to the consumer in connection with the transaction.
(3)
The provisions of this section do not apply to contractual sales regulated under other sections of the Mississippi statutes and to contractual sales of companies which provide telecommunication services and reach binding agreements by telephone for these services.
(4)
A merchant who engages a telephone solicitor to make or cause to be made a telephonic sales call shall not make or submit any charge to the consumer's credit card account until after the merchant receives from the consumer a copy of the contract which complies with this section.
(5)
The provisions of this section do not apply to a transaction:
(a)
Made in accordance with prior negotiations in the course of a visit by the consumer to a merchant operating a retail business establishment which has a fixed permanent location and where consumer goods are displayed or offered for sale on a continuing basis;
(b)
In which the consumer may obtain a full refund for the return of undamaged and unused goods or a cancellation of services notice to the seller within seven (7) days after receipt by the consumer, and the seller will process the refund within thirty (30) days after receipt of the returned merchandise by the consumer;
(c)
In which the consumer purchases goods or services after an examination of a television, radio, or print advertisement or a sample, brochure, or catalog of the merchant that contains the name, address and telephone number of the merchant; a description of the goods or services being sold; and any limitations or restrictions that apply to the offer; or
(d)
In which the merchant is a bona fide charitable organization ruled tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service.
Laws, 1993, ch. 538, § 4, eff. 7/1/1993.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 13 - UNSOLICITED RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS (§§ 77-3-601 — 77-3-619) › Section 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

The Attorney General shall investigate any complaints received concerning violations of Sections
77-3-601
through
77-3-619
. If, after investigating any complaint, the Attorney General finds that there has been a violation of Sections
77-3-601
through
77-3-619
, the Attorney General may bring an action to impose a civil penalty and to seek other relief, including injunctive relief, as the court deems appropriate against the telephone solicitor. The civil penalty shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per violation and shall be deposited in the State General Fund, unallocated. This civil penalty may be recovered in any action brought under Sections
77-3-601
through
77-3-619
by the Attorney General. Alternatively, the Attorney General may terminate any investigation or action upon agreement by the person to pay a stipulated civil penalty. The Attorney General or the court may waive any civil penalty if the person has previously made full restitution or reimbursement or has paid actual damages to the consumers who have been injured by the violation.
Laws, 1993, ch. 538, § 6, eff. 7/1/1993.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 25, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 13 - UNSOLICITED RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS (§§ 77-3-601 — 77-3-619) › Section 77-3-613 - Burden of proving exemption or exemption from definition

In any civil proceeding alleging a violation of Sections
77-3-601
through
77-3-619
, the burden of proving an exemption or an exemption from a definition is upon the person claiming it.
Laws, 1993, ch. 538, § 7, eff. 7/1/1993.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 26, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 13 - UNSOLICITED RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS (§§ 77-3-601 — 77-3-619) › Section 77-3-615 - Attorney's fees; costs

(1)
In any civil litigation resulting from a transaction involving a violation of Sections
77-3-601
through
77-3-619
, the prevailing party, after judgment in the trial court and exhaustion of all appeals, if any, shall receive his reasonable attorney's fees and costs from the nonprevailing party.
(2)
The attorney for the prevailing party shall submit a sworn affidavit of his time spent on the case and his costs incurred for all the motions, hearings, and appeals to the trial judge who presided over the civil case.
(3)
The trial judge shall award the prevailing party the sum of reasonable costs incurred in the action plus a reasonable legal fee for the hours actually spent on the case as sworn to in an affidavit.
(4)
Any award of attorney's fees or costs shall become a part of the judgment and subject to execution as the law allows.
(5)
In any civil litigation initiated by the Attorney General, the court may award to the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs if the court finds that there was a complete absence of a justiciable issue of either law or fact raised by the losing party, or if the court finds bad faith on the part of the losing party.
Laws, 1993, ch. 538, § 8, eff. 7/1/1993.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 27, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 13 - UNSOLICITED RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS (§§ 77-3-601 — 77-3-619) › Section 77-3-617 - Telecommunications companies to inform customers of provisions of law

The Attorney General shall by rule ensure that telecommunications companies inform their customers of the provisions of Sections
77-3-601
through
77-3-619
. The notification may be made by:
(a)
Annual inserts in the billing statements mailed to customers; and
(b)
Conspicuous publication of the notice in the consumer information pages of the local telephone directories.
Laws, 1993, ch. 538, § 9, eff. 7/1/1993.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 28, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 13 - UNSOLICITED RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS (§§ 77-3-601 — 77-3-619) › Section 77-3-619 - Attorney General may issue rules and regulations to carry out provisions of law

The Attorney General is authorized to issue any necessary rules and regulations in order to carry out the provisions of Sections
77-3-601
through
77-3-619
.
Laws, 1993, ch. 538, § 10, eff. 7/1/1993.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 29, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-701 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act."
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-703 - Legislative findings

(1)
The use of the telephone to make all types of solicitations to consumers is pervasive. This article gives consumers a tool by which to object to telemarketing calls and text messages, as these communications can amount to a nuisance, an invasion of privacy, and can create a health and safety risk for certain consumers who maintain their phone service primarily for emergency medical situations.
(2)
Any calls made for political purposes shall be governed by Section
23-15-875
.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 2; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 2, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 322, SB 2366, 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-707 - Use of the "no-calls" database by telephone solicitors mandatory

(1)
Except as otherwise provided under Sections 77-3-709 , 77-3-711, or subsection (4) of this section, a telephone solicitor may not make or cause to be made any telephone solicitation to any consumer in this state unless the telephone solicitor has obtained the "no-calls" database directly from the Federal Trade Commission or other federal agency.
(2)
Except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section
77-3-709
or
77-3-711
, a telephone solicitor may not make or cause to be made any telephone solicitation to any consumer in this state who has given notice to the federal government, or given notice to the Public Service Commission prior to July 1, 2023, of his or her objection to receiving telephone solicitations.
(3)
Each local exchange company and each competing local exchange carrier shall provide written notification on a semiannual basis to each of its consumers of the opportunity to provide notification to the Federal Trade Commission, or other entity as designed by federal law, that the consumer objects to receiving telephone solicitations. The notification must be disseminated at the option of the carrier, by television, radio or newspaper advertisements, written correspondence, bill inserts or messages, a publication in the consumer information pages of the local telephone directory, or any other method not expressly prohibited by the Attorney General.
(4)
A telephone solicitor shall not make, or cause to be made, any telephone solicitation to any person in this state regarding any Medicare Advantage Plan. However, if a person has first initiated a call with a company or an entity regarding a Medicare Advantage Plan, a telephone solicitor is not prohibited from then making, or causing to be made, a telephone solicitation regarding a Medicare Advantage Plan. This subsection (4) of this section shall not apply to the extent it is preempted under
42 USC Section 1395w-26(b)(3)
.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 4, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 453, HB 1350,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 487, SB 2744,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2019.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 4, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 4, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-709 - Attorney General's discretion to exempt some telephone solicitors from purchase and use of no-calls database

Except as otherwise provided in Section
77-3-707 (4)
, the Attorney General, in his or her discretion, may allow telephone solicitors to make telephone solicitations without requiring them to purchase the "no-calls" database, and regardless of whether a telephone solicitation may be made to a consumer who has given notice of his objection to receiving such solicitations, provided that it adopts a written policy incorporating the following criteria:
(a)
The telephone solicitor must demonstrate to the Attorney General that its proposed telephone solicitation is reasonably related to an established business relationship as defined in Section
77-3-705(h)
, or is being made in response to an invitation or notice from a consumer which clearly signifies that he is open to a contact being initiated;
(b)
The telephone solicitation is to be made by a person or entity for the purpose of soliciting a contribution or donation to a bona fide nonprofit corporation, regardless of whether consumer goods or services will be provided to the consumer in return for the contribution or donation; or
(c)
The consumer will not be telephoned for a telephone solicitation as defined in Section
77-3-705(d)
, but he will be telephoned for a bona fide religious or charitable purpose, including an invitation to attend an event or a request for a contribution or donation.
In all cases, the telephone solicitor must demonstrate that it will not use an automated dialing system or a method that will block or otherwise circumvent the consumer's use of a caller identification service.
In making its determination of whether to allow a telephone solicitation to be made under the policy which will include the limitations set forth in this section, the Attorney General shall exercise due care in investigating previous conduct of the telephone solicitor seeking such authority. The Attorney General may deny any telephone solicitor the privilege of making telephone solicitations under this section, notwithstanding that any of the criteria set forth in this section have been met.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 5, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 453, HB 1350,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 5, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 5, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-713 - Registration of telephone solicitors mandatory

All telephone solicitors must register with the Attorney General before conducting any telephone solicitations in the State of Mississippi.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 7, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 7, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 7, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-715 - Regulatory powers of Attorney General

The Attorney General may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate this article, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a)
The methods by which a notice of objection becomes effective and the effect of a change of telephone number on the notice;
(b)
The process by which telephone solicitors must register with the Attorney General for the purpose of conducting telephonic solicitations in the state;
(c)
The establishment of a written policy which clearly articulates the circumstances under which the Attorney General, in his or her discretion, may allow exceptions to the provisions of this article pursuant to Section
77-3-703
; and
(d)
All other matters relating to the database that the Attorney General deems necessary.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 8, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 8, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 8, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-717 - Attorney General may utilize Federal Trade Commission national database for enforcement in Mississippi; inclusion of Mississippi database in national database

If the Federal Trade Commission establishes a single national database of telephone numbers of consumers who object to receiving telephone solicitations, the Attorney General may utilize the single national database for enforcement in the State of Mississippi. The Attorney General shall make available the state's database of telephone numbers of consumers who object to receiving telephone solicitations to the Federal Trade Commission for inclusion in the national database.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 9; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 9, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 9, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 9, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-719 - Nondisclosure of database

Information contained in the database established under this article may be used and accessed only for the purpose of compliance with this article and shall not be otherwise subject to public inspection or disclosure.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 10, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 17, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 10, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 10, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-721 - Fees; funding of expenses of Attorney General; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund

All fees collected under the provisions of this article shall be deposited into a special fund which is created in the State Treasury to be expended by the Attorney General for the implementation and administration of this article. From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of the Attorney General to implement the Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund, and all user charges and fees authorized under this article shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law and as determined by the State Fiscal Officer.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 11, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 332, HB 100,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 455, SB 2194,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2017EX1, ch. 7, SB 2001,§ 39, eff. 6/23/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 11, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 11, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-723 - Rules for authorized calls

(1)
Any person or entity who makes an authorized telephone solicitation to a consumer in this state shall announce clearly, at the beginning of each call, his or her name, the company he or she represents and the purpose of the call. Such calls may only be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. No telephone solicitations may be made on a Sunday. For purposes of this provision, an "authorized telephone solicitation" means a solicitation that is made:
(a)
to a consumer who is not listed on the most current "no-calls" database;
(b)
by a telephone solicitor who has been authorized to make such solicitations under the provisions of Section
77-3-709
;
(c)
by a telephone solicitor that is not prohibited from making, or causing to be made, such solicitations under Section
77-3-707 (4)
; or ( d) by a telephone solicitor who is exempt from this article under the provisions of Section
77-3-711
.
(2)
A person or entity who makes a telephone solicitation to a consumer in this state may not utilize knowingly any method that blocks or otherwise circumvents the consumer's use of a caller identification service, nor may the person or entity use an automated dialing system or any like system that uses a recorded voice message to communicate with the consumer unless the person or entity has an established business relationship with the consumer and uses the recorded voice message to inform the consumer about a new product or service.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 12, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 453, HB 1350,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 18, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 12, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 12, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-725 - Violations; hearings; penalties

The Attorney General may investigate alleged violations and initiate proceedings relative to a violation of this article or any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article. Such proceedings include, without limitation, proceedings to issue a cease and desist order. Any telephone solicitor found to have violated this article, pursuant to an investigation or by default, may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for each violation to be assessed and collected by the Attorney General. Each telephonic communication shall constitute a separate violation.
All penalties collected by the Attorney General shall be deposited in the special fund created under Section
77-3-721
, or as otherwise authorized by law for the administration of this article.
The Attorney General may issue subpoenas, require the production of relevant documents, administer oaths, conduct hearings, and do all things necessary in the course of investigating, determining and adjudicating an alleged violation.
The remedies, duties, prohibitions and penalties set forth under this article shall not be exclusive and shall be in addition to all other causes of action, remedies and penalties provided by law.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 13, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 471, SB 2821,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2019.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 13, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 13, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-727 - Consumer complaints

Any person who has received a telephone solicitation in violation of this article, or any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, may file a complaint with the Attorney General. The complaint will be processed pursuant to complaint procedures established by the Attorney General.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 14, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 14, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 14, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-729 - Defenses

It shall be a defense in any action or proceeding brought under Section
77-3-725
or
77-3-727
that the defendant has established and implemented, with due care, reasonable practices and procedures to effectively prevent telephone solicitations in violation of this article.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 15; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 15; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 15; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 15, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 19, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 15, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 15, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-731 - Attorney General granted personal jurisdiction over resident and nonresident telephone solicitors

The Attorney General is granted personal jurisdiction over any telephone solicitor, whether a resident or a nonresident, for the purpose of administering this article. The Attorney General is granted personal jurisdiction over any nonresident telephone solicitor, its executor, administrator, receiver, trustee or any other appointed representative of such nonresident as to an action or proceeding authorized by this article or any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article as authorized by Section
13-3-57
, and also upon any nonresident, his or her executor, administrator, receiver, trustee or any other appointed representative of such nonresident who has qualified under the laws of this state to do business herein. The Attorney General may bring an action to enforce this act in the Chancery Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, First Judicial District, or in the Chancery Court of the county where a defendant resides or has their principal place of business. Service of summons and process upon the alleged violator of this article shall be had or made as is provided by the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 16; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 16; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 16; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 16, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 16, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 16, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-733 - Right of appeal

Any party aggrieved by any final order of the Chancery Court pursuant to this article, or any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, shall have the right of appeal to the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 17, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 17, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 17, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-735 - Service providers certificated by the Mississippi Public Service Commission not liable for violations of others

No provider of telephonic caller identification service, local exchange telephone company or long distance company certificated by the Mississippi Public Service Commission may be held liable for violations of this article committed by other persons or entities.
Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 18; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 18; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 18; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 18, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2023.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 18, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 18, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-737 - [Repealed]

Laws, 2003, ch. 478, § 19; Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 62, § 19; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 367, § 19; Laws, 2010, ch. 324, § 19, eff. 7/1/2010.
Repealed by Laws, 2019, ch. 471, SB 2821,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2019.
Reenacted and amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 312, SB 2165, 19, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 322, SB 2787, 19, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 15 - MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT (§§ 77-3-701 — 77-3-739) › Section 77-3-739 - Transfer of positions, duties, functions of Mississippi Public Service Commission involved with the Mississippi No Call Program and/or No-Call list, database or registry to Mississippi Attorney General

(1)
All positions, duties and functions of the Mississippi Public Service Commission that are substantially involved with the Mississippi No Call Program, and/or the No-Call list, database or registry, shall be transferred to the Mississippi Attorney General.
Any person whose position was transferred to the Attorney General in this section shall be given first priority to be employed in that position by the Attorney General.
(2)
All records, property, and contractual rights and obligations of, and unexpended balances of appropriations and any other allocations to, the Public Service Commission that relate to positions, duties and functions that are substantially involved with the Mississippi No Call Program, and/or the No-Call list, database or registry, shall be transferred to the Attorney General.
The State Fiscal Officer shall transfer to the Attorney General all funds that are allocated to the Public Service Commission for the purpose of implementing or administering the Mississippi No Call Program, and/or the No-Call list, database or registry, in Chapter 58, Laws of 2023, and such funds shall be used by the Attorney General during fiscal year 2024, under the same terms and conditions as specified for those funds in Chapter 58, Laws of 2023.
The Public Service Commission shall assist the Attorney General with the greatest degree of cooperation to carry out the intent and purpose of this article and to accomplish an orderly transition.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 17 - CALLER ID ANTI-SPOOFING ACT (§§ 77-3-801 — 77-3-809) › Section 77-3-801 - Short title

This article may be cited as the "Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act."
Laws, 2010, ch. 326, § 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 30, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 17 - CALLER ID ANTI-SPOOFING ACT (§§ 77-3-801 — 77-3-809) › Section 77-3-803 - Definitions

As used in this article:
(a)
"Automatic number identification" means a system that identifies the billing account for a call and includes an enhanced 911 service capability that enables the automatic display of the ten-digit number used to place a 911 call from a wire line, wireless, interconnected VoIP or nontraditional telephone service.
(b)
"Caller identification information" means information provided by a caller identification service regarding the telephone number, or other origination information, of a call or facsimile transmission made using a telecommunications service or an interconnected VoIP service, or of a text message sent using a text-messaging service.
(c)
"Caller identification service" means any service or device designed to provide the user of the service or device with the telephone number of, or other information regarding the origination of, a call made using a telecommunications service or interconnected VoIP service. The term includes automatic number identification services.
(d)
"Interconnected VoIP service" means an interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service that:
(i)
Enables real-time, two-way voice communications;
(ii)
Requires a broadband internet connection from the user's location;
(iii)
Requires internet protocol-compatible customer premises equipment; and
(iv)
Permits users generally to receive calls that originate on the public switched telephone network and to terminate calls to the public switched telephone network.
(e)
"Place of primary use" means the street address where a subscriber's use of a telecommunications service or interconnected VoIP service primarily occurs, which shall be:
(i)
The residential street address or the primary business street address of the subscriber or, in the case of a subscriber of interconnected VoIP service, the subscriber's registered location; and
(ii)
Within the licensed service area of the provider.
(f)
"Provider" means a person or entity that offers telecommunications service or interconnected VoIP service.
(g)
"Registered location" means the most recent information obtained by an interconnected VoIP service provider that identifies the physical location of an end user.
(h)
"Subscriber" means a person:
(i)
Who subscribes to a caller identification service in connection with a telecommunications service or an interconnected VoIP service; and
(ii)
Whose place of primary use for the service described in paragraph (h)(i) is located in Mississippi.
(i)
"Telecommunications service" means the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to classes of users so as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.
Laws, 2010, ch. 326, § 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 31, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 487, SB 2744,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 17 - CALLER ID ANTI-SPOOFING ACT (§§ 77-3-801 — 77-3-809) › Section 77-3-805 - Causing caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to subscriber prohibited

Except as provided in Section
77-3-807
, a person shall not, in connection with any telecommunications service or interconnected VOIP service, knowingly and with the intent to defraud or cause harm to another person or to wrongfully obtain anything of value, cause any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to a subscriber.
Laws, 2010, ch. 326, § 3, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 32, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 487, SB 2744,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2019.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 17 - CALLER ID ANTI-SPOOFING ACT (§§ 77-3-801 — 77-3-809) › Section 77-3-807 - Exceptions

This article does not apply to:
(a)
The blocking of caller identification information.
(b)
Any law enforcement agency of the federal, state, county or municipal government.
(c)
Any intelligence or security agency of the federal government.
(d)
A telecommunications, broadband or voice-over-Internet service provider that is acting solely as an intermediary for the transmission of telephone service between the caller and the recipient.
Laws, 2010, ch. 326, § 4, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 33, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 3 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (§§ 77-3-NEW — 77-3-809) › Article 17 - CALLER ID ANTI-SPOOFING ACT (§§ 77-3-801 — 77-3-809) › Section 77-3-809 - Penalties

(1)
Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or shall be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or both.
(2)
Any violation of this article constitutes an unlawful trade practice under Section
75-24-5
and, in addition to any remedies or penalties set forth in this article, shall be subject to any remedies or penalties available for a violation of that statute.
(3)
Any violation of this article constitutes a violation of the Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act, Section
77-3-701
et seq., and in addition to any remedies or penalties provided in this article, shall be subject to any remedies or penalties available for a violation of that act.
Laws, 2010, ch. 326, § 5, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 416, HB 1225,§ 34, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 487, SB 2744,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2019.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 5 - ELECTRIC POWER (§§ 77-5-1 — 77-5-911) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AUTHORITY (§§ 77-5-1 — 77-5-49) › Section 77-5-1 - Short title

This article may be cited as the "State Rural Electrification Authority Law."
Codes, 1942, § 5500; Laws, 1936, ch. 183.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 5 - ELECTRIC POWER (§§ 77-5-1 — 77-5-911) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AUTHORITY (§§ 77-5-1 — 77-5-49) › Section 77-5-3 - Definitions

The following terms, whenever used in this article, shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(a)
"Authority" shall mean the corporation created by this article.
(b)
"Board" shall mean the board of directors of the authority.
(c)
"Bonds" shall mean and include negotiable bonds, interim certificates or receipts, notes, debentures and all other evidences of indebtedness either issued or the payment thereof assumed by the authority.
(d)
"Acquire" shall mean and include construct, acquire by purchase, lease, devise, gift or the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or other mode of acquisition.
(e)
"Person" or "inhabitant" shall mean and include natural persons, firms, associations, corporations, business trusts, partnerships and bodies politic.
(f)
"Energy" shall mean and include any and all electric energy, no matter how or where generated or produced.
(g)
"System" shall mean and include any plant, works, system facilities, or properties, or parts thereof, together with all appurtenances thereto, used or useful in connection with the generation, production, transmission or distribution of energy.
(h)
"State" shall mean the State of Mississippi.
(i)
"Municipality" shall mean any incorporated city, town or village of the state.
(j)
"Federal agency" shall mean and include the United States of America, the President of the United States of America, Tennessee Valley Authority, the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration, and any and all other authorities, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States of America, heretofore or hereafter created.
(k)
"Improve" shall mean and include construct, reconstruct, improve, repair, extend, enlarge or alter.
(l)
"Service" shall mean and include the sale or other disposition of energy at the lowest cost consistent with sound economy, public advantage and the prudent conduct of the business of the authority.
Codes, 1942, § 5501; Laws, 1936, ch. 183.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 5 - ELECTRIC POWER (§§ 77-5-1 — 77-5-911) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AUTHORITY (§§ 77-5-1 — 77-5-49) › Section 77-5-5 - Mississippi Rural Electrification Authority created

A corporation, to be known as the "Mississippi Rural Electrification Authority," is hereby created as an agency of the state. Said authority shall be a public corporation in perpetuity under its corporate name, and shall under that name be a body politic and corporate.
Codes, 1942, § 5502; Laws, 1936, ch. 183.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 77 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (§§ 77-1-1 — 77-NEW-NEW-004) › Chapter 5 - ELECTRIC POWER (§§ 77-5-1 — 77-5-911) › Article 1 - MISSISSIPPI RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AUTHORITY (§§ 77-5-1 — 77-5-49) › Section 77-5-7 - Board of directors of authority

The authority shall have a board of directors. The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a majority of the members of the board then in office.
Codes, 1942, § 5503; Laws, 1936, ch. 183.