Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the lawful rate of interest which shall be paid on a refund of excess rates by any public utility which has put rates into effect under bond, as provided for in Sections 77-3-39, 77-3-69 and 77-3-71, shall be computed from the date of collection until the date refunds are made and shall be equal to a rate which is two percent (2%) above the average discount rate for the total period under bond, excluding any surcharge thereon, on ninety-day commercial paper in effect at the Federal Reserve bank in the Federal Reserve district where the public utility has its principal place of business.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments
Chapter 17 - Interest, Finance Charges, and Other Charges
§ 75-17-3. Evasion of six percent interest law; interest forfeited if higher rate secretly exacted
§ 75-17-5. Discount, interest, bank issues
§ 75-17-7. Interest on judgments and decrees
§ 75-17-9. Partial payments applied
§ 75-17-17. Law governing loans made or credit extended prior to July 1, 1974
§ 75-17-23. Maximum finance charges in connection with sales of factory manufactured moveable homes
§ 75-17-27. Late payment charges
§ 75-17-29. Prohibition against use of multiple agreements to obtain excessive finance charge
§ 75-17-31. Limitations on prepayment penalties with respect to loans for certain real estate
§ 75-17-35. Computation of interest on refunds of excess rates by public utilities