In any county having a population of more than thirty-five thousand (35,000) but less than forty thousand (40,000), according to the most recent federal decennial census, any water or sewer system for which a finding is made under Section 49-17-44.1 or Section 77-3-22 by a court of competent jurisdiction that it is appropriate for a receiver to be appointed, the receiver shall give preference to a municipality within the county or to the governing authorities of the county in making any transfer of ownership of the water or sewer system. The term "preference," as used in this section, means that no sale or transfer of the water or sewer system shall be approved by a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise until two (2) years after the date of appointment of the receiver have elapsed. This right of preference may be waived by the local governmental entity given the preference under this section.
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