House Bill 1077

AN ACT TO ENACT THE "TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD PREVENTION AND UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WITH THE POWER TO ENTER INTO JOINT INVESTIGATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH THE AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY OR DESIGNATE FRAUD AND ENFORCEMENT AGENTS WHO SHALL BE CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT THESE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MAY ENFORCE AND INVESTIGATE ANY ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT, CALLER ID ANTI-SPOOFING ACT, AUTOMATIC DIALING-ANNOUNCING DEVICES ACT AND THE UNSOLICITED RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS ACT, AND THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND GENERAL ORDERS OF THE COMMISSION PROMULGATED TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE SAID ACTS; TO PROVIDE SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH THE AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE NUMEROUS OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS AND CRIMES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISORY JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT BE EXPANDED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 77-1-21 AND 77-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Nick Bain

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 12

1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
2. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 12Died on the calendar in the House