It shall be unlawful for any person, except as provided in Section 77-3-23 to accomplish or effectuate, or to participate in the accomplishing and effectuating, the sale, lease assignment or transfer of a certificate or other utility property described in Section 77-3-23, however the result is attained.
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