AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; TO CREATE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO ADVISE THE AUTHORITY; TO OUTLINE THE AUTHORITY'S POWERS AND DUTIES; TO ESTABLISH CONFIDENTIALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE AUTHORITY; TO CREATE AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CHARGE; TO PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF, HOLDING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE SERVICE CHARGE; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REGISTRATIONS FROM SERVICE PROVIDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR PERSONAL USE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PAY ALL REMITTED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CHARGES OVER TO THE AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE FOR A DEPOSIT INTO THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC SAFETY TRUST FUND; TO REQUIRE EACH EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT TO SUBMIT A FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM AUDIT TO THE AUTHORITY ADVISORY BOARD ANNUALLY; TO REQUIRE ALL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICTS TO ADOPT AN NG911 PLAN NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2030; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW COUNTIES TO FORM ECDS IN COORDINATION WITH EACH OTHER; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-307, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-315, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT STIPULATES THAT CHAPTER 5 SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AMEND, REPEAL OR SUPERSEDE ANY LOCAL AND PRIVATE ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE AGENCY TO SERVE AS THE STATEWIDE COORDINATOR FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 33-15-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-343, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 19-5-303, 19-5-311, 19-5-313, 19-5-331, 19-5-333, 19-5-335, 19-5-337, 19-5-339, 19-5-341, 19-5-343, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 19-5-301, 19-5-305, 19-5-307, 19-5-315, 19-5-317, 33-15-14, 33-15-7, 19-5-343
Committee Substitute: 19-5-301, 19-5-305, 19-5-307, 19-5-315, 19-5-317, 33-15-14, 33-15-7
As Passed by the Senate: 19-5-301, 19-5-305, 19-5-307, 19-5-315, 19-5-317, 33-15-14, 33-15-7