Where there shall be two (2) or more persons holding certificates of convenience and necessity for similar operation in the same municipality, such operation may be carried on by such persons within their respective certificated areas and such persons shall be exempt from further application to the commission for extension of or additions to their facilities within their respective certificated areas of said municipality, including any extensions of the corporate limits thereof.
Municipally operated utilities shall not be subject to regulation under this article.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 3 - Regulation of Public Utilities
Article 1 - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity; Rates; Service
§ 77-3-1. Application of article to municipal public utilities
§ 77-3-5. Jurisdiction and powers of commission
§ 77-3-9. Attorney for public service commission
§ 77-3-15. Two or more persons holding certificates for similar operations in same municipality
§ 77-3-19. Applicant for certificate must obtain a municipal franchise
§ 77-3-21. Hearing on adequacy of service afforded by certificate holder
§ 77-3-22. Placement of privately owned water and sewer systems in receivership; conditions
§ 77-3-23. Procedure for sale, assignment, lease or transfer of certificate
§ 77-3-27. Commission to investigate violations
§ 77-3-29. Extension of service
§ 77-3-31. Accounts and depreciation reports of utilities
§ 77-3-41. Rates fixed by commission
§ 77-3-42. Rate increase resulting from fuel adjustment clauses or riders; audits of fuel purchases
§ 77-3-45. Promulgation of rules and regulations
§ 77-3-46. Management reviews of public utility companies
§ 77-3-47. Hearings by commission
§ 77-3-49. Issuance of process by commission; witnesses
§ 77-3-51. Depositions by agreement
§ 77-3-53. Certified copies of documents and orders as evidence
§ 77-3-55. Orders, findings, authorizations and certificates to be in writing and entered in minutes
§ 77-3-59. Decisions; compliance with orders
§ 77-3-61. Alteration of orders
§ 77-3-63. Record of proceedings; reporter
§ 77-3-65. Rehearing; stay of order
§ 77-3-71. Appeals to supreme court
§ 77-3-73. Appealed commission matters to take preference in all courts
§ 77-3-75. Enforcement of commission orders
§ 77-3-77. Burden of proof on party seeking to vacate commission order
§ 77-3-79. Reports by utilities; inspection of records; filing deadlines; penalties
§ 77-3-83. Penalties are cumulative
§ 77-3-90. Annual reports of commission
§ 77-3-91. Definitions applicable to §§ 77-3-91 through 77-3-95