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SB 3074 — Lafayette County; authorize the creation of the Lafayette County Utility Authority.

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The updated bill SB 3074 focuses solely on solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater systems in Lafayette County, removing references to broadband and natural gas services. This change streamlines the bill's objectives, concentrating on essential water and waste management systems to support the anticipated growth in the area. By emphasizing these services, the bill aims to improve infrastructure and economic development, which is crucial for promoting a cleaner and more sustainable environment in Lafayette County.

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SB3074 (As Introduced) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SB3074 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Tollison Senate Bill 3074 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A PUBLIC BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC CONSTITUTING A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING BROADBAND, NATURAL GAS, SOLID WASTE, STORM WATER, WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS FOR THE ANTICIPATED GROWTH WITHIN LAFAYETTE COUNTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN LAFAYETTE COUNTY;
Senator(s) Tollison Senate Bill 3074 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A PUBLIC BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC CONSTITUTING A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SOLID WASTE, STORM WATER, WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS FOR THE ANTICIPATED GROWTH WITHIN LAFAYETTE COUNTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN LAFAYETTE COUNTY;
TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MUNICIPALITY, PUBLIC AGENCY, DISTRICT, PUBLIC UTILITY OR OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE BROADBAND, NATURAL GAS, WATER, SEWER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES TO TRANSFER ITS POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE AUTHORITY;
TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MUNICIPALITY, PUBLIC AGENCY, DISTRICT, PUBLIC UTILITY OR OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO PROVIDE WATER, SEWER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES TO TRANSFER ITS POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE AUTHORITY;
     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this act is to create the Lafayette County Utility Authority for the purpose of providing broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater systems for the anticipated growth within Lafayette County and economic development activities within Lafayette County.  The act provides for a cooperative effort by any area situated within Lafayette County, including the areas situated within the corporate boundaries of any existing municipality and other eligible municipalities, public agencies and political subdivisions, for the acquisition, construction, operation of a user funded solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater systems, in order to prevent and control the pollution of the waters in this state by the creation of the Lafayette County Utility Authority.  This act may be cited as the "Lafayette County Utility Authority Act."      SECTION 2.  Whenever used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this act is to create the Lafayette County Utility Authority for the purpose of providing solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater systems for the anticipated growth within Lafayette County and economic development activities within Lafayette County.  The act provides for a cooperative effort by any area situated within Lafayette County, including the areas situated within the corporate boundaries of any existing municipality and other eligible municipalities, public agencies and political subdivisions, for the acquisition, construction, operation of a user funded solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater systems, in order to prevent and control the pollution of the waters in this state by the creation of the Lafayette County Utility Authority.  This act may be cited as the "Lafayette County Utility Authority Act."      SECTION 2.  Whenever used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
          (c) "Broadband" means any service that consists of or includes a high-speed access capability to transmit at a rate that is not less than two hundred (200) kilobits per second either in the upstream or downstream and either:
          (c)  "Economic development project" shall be any project which the Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County by resolution defines to be an economic development project.
              (i)  Is used to provide access to the Internet;
          (d)  "Facilities" mean any structure, building, ditch, pipe, channel, improvement, land or other real or personal property used or useful in storm water, water, wastewater systems or combination of systems under this act.
              (ii)  Provides computer processing, information storage, information content or protocol conversion, including any service applications or information service provided over such high-speed access service, including, but not limited to, video services, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, and Internet protocol-enabled services.
          (e)  "Fiscal year" means the period of time beginning on October 1 of each year and ending on September 30 of each year.
          (d)  "Economic development project" shall be any project which the Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County by resolution defines to be an economic development project.
          (f)  "Governing body" means the elected or duly appointed officials constituting the governing body of a municipality or county.
          (e)  "Facilities" mean any structure, building, ditch, pipe, channel, improvement, land or other real or personal property used or useful in broadband, natural gas, storm water, water, wastewater systems or combination of systems under this act.
          (g)  "Municipality" means any incorporated city, town or village in this state.
          (f)  "Fiscal year" means the period of time beginning on October 1 of each year and ending on September 30 of each year.
          (h)  "Person" means the State of Mississippi, a municipality, any public agency or any other city, town, village or political subdivision or governmental agency of the State of Mississippi or of the United States of America or any private utility, individual, copartnership, association, firm, trust, estate or any other entity whatsoever.
          (g)  "Governing body" means the elected or duly appointed officials constituting the governing body of a municipality or county.
          (i)  "Project" means the construction, development or acquisition by the authority or county of any infrastructure for industrial, commercial and residential development, economic development projects, and the construction and operation of storm water, water or wastewater systems or services and includes upgrading or repair of existing systems.
          (h)  "Municipality" means any incorporated city, town or village in this state.
          (j)  "Public agency" means any municipality, county, political subdivision, governmental authority or unit, public institution of higher learning, community college, planning and development district, drainage district or any body politic and corporate or governmental agency created under the laws of the state.
          (i)  "Natural gas" shall be the transmission, sale, sale for resale, or distribution of natural, artificial or mixed natural and artificial gas to the public for compensation by means of transportation, transmission or distribution facilities and equipment located within the service area;
          (k)  "Solid waste" means any garbage, refuse, sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility and other discharged material, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining and agricultural operations, and from community activities, but does not include solid or dissolved material in domestic sewage, or solid or dissolved materials in irrigation returns flows or industrial discharges which are point sources subject to permits under Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (86 Stat.
however, the term shall not include the production and gathering of natural gas, the sale of natural gas in or within the vicinity of the field where produced, or the distribution or sale of liquefied petroleum gas or the sale to the ultimate consumer of natural gas for use as motor vehicle fuel.
          (j)  "Person" means the State of Mississippi, a municipality, any public agency or any other city, town, village or political subdivision or governmental agency of the State of Mississippi or of the United States of America or any private utility, individual, copartnership, association, firm, trust, estate or any other entity whatsoever.
          (k)  "Project" means the construction, development or acquisition by the authority or county of any infrastructure for industrial, commercial and residential development, economic development projects, and the construction and operation of broadband services, natural gas, storm water, water or wastewater systems or services and includes upgrading or repair of existing systems.
          (l)  "Public agency" means any municipality, county, political subdivision, governmental authority or unit, public institution of higher learning, community college, planning and development district, drainage district or any body politic and corporate or governmental agency created under the laws of the state.
          (m)  "Solid waste" shall mean any garbage, refuse, sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant or air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining and agricultural operations, and from community activities, but does not include solid or dissolved material in domestic sewage, or solid or dissolved materials in irrigation returns flows or industrial discharges which are point sources subject to permits under Section of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (86 Stat.
          (n)  "State" means the State of Mississippi.
          (l)  "State" means the State of Mississippi.
          (o)  "Storm water" means any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation and resulting from that precipitation.
          (m)  "Storm water" means any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation and resulting from that precipitation.
          (p)  "System" or "systems" means any plants, structures, facilities and other real and personal property, used or useful in the generation, storage, transportation or supply of broadband, natural gas, solid waste, water, and the collection, transportation, treatment or disposal of wastewater, and storm water, including, but not limited to, tanks, reservoirs, lakes, streams, ponds, pipes, trunk lines, mains, sewers, conduits, pipelines, pumping and ventilating stations, plants and works, connections and any other real and personal property and rights therein necessary, useful or convenient for the purposes of the authority in connection therewith.
          (n)  "System" or "systems" means any plants, structures, facilities and other real and personal property, used or useful in the generation, storage, transportation or supply of solid waste, water, and the collection, transportation, treatment or disposal of wastewater, and storm water, including, but not limited to, tanks, reservoirs, lakes, streams, ponds, pipes, trunk lines, mains, sewers, conduits, pipelines, pumping and ventilating stations, plants and works, connections and any other real and personal property and rights therein necessary, useful or convenient for the purposes of the authority in connection therewith.
          (q)  "Wastewater" means water being disposed of by any person and which is contaminated with waste or sewage, including industrial, municipal and any other waste that may cause impairment of the quality of the waters in the state.
          (o)  "Wastewater" means water being disposed of by any person and which is contaminated with waste or sewage, including industrial, municipal and any other waste that may cause impairment of the quality of the waters in the state.
          (r)  "Water" means potable water, service water and groundwater.
          (p)  "Water" means potable water, service water and groundwater.
          (s)  "Unit of local government" means any county or municipality of the state.
          (q)  "Unit of local government" means any county or municipality of the state.
     SECTION 3.  The Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County, Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in its discretion to create and established a public body corporate and politic constituting a political subdivision of the State of Mississippi to be known as the Lafayette County Utility Authority.  The authority is composed of the geographic area of Lafayette County as defined in Section 19-1-71, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purpose of acquiring property for the planning, acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation and coordination of broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water and wastewater systems in order to ensure the delivery of broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater services to citizens residing within the boundaries of Lafayette County and for economic development projects.  The Lafayette County Utility Authority shall be deemed to be acting in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state in the performance of essential public functions, and the Lafayette County Utility Authority shall be empowered in accordance with the provisions of this act to promote the health, welfare and prosperity of the general public.
     SECTION 3.  The Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County, Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in its discretion to create and established a public body corporate and politic constituting a political subdivision of the State of Mississippi to be known as the Lafayette County Utility Authority.  The authority is composed of the geographic area of Lafayette County as defined in Section 19-1-71, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purpose of acquiring property for the planning, acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation and coordination of solid waste, storm water, water and wastewater systems in order to ensure the delivery of solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater services to citizens residing within the boundaries of Lafayette County and for economic development projects.  The Lafayette County Utility Authority shall be deemed to be acting in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state in the performance of essential public functions, and the Lafayette County Utility Authority shall be empowered in accordance with the provisions of this act to promote the health, welfare and prosperity of the general public.
     (3)  The board of supervisors, when making each appointment, shall ensure diversity among members of the board of directors.  Members appointed to the authority collectively must possess strong experience and expertise in public and nonprofit governance, management and finance, real estate, economic development, engineering and public utilities.  Each member of the board of directors must have demonstrated an understanding of and commitment to providing utility services to the citizens of Lafayette County.
     (3)  The board of supervisors, when making each appointment, shall ensure diversity among members of the board of directors.  Members appointed to the authority collectively must possess strong experience and expertise in public and nonprofit governance, management and finance, real estate, economic development, engineering and public utilities.  Each member of the board of directors must have demonstrated an understanding of and commitment to providing utility services to the citizens of Lafayette County.  One (1) member of the board shall represent the interests of the rural water associations in the county.
          (a)  To acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, extend, repair, operate and maintain one or more of its systems used for providing services for broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water and wastewater.
          (a)  To acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, extend, repair, operate and maintain one or more of its systems used for providing services for solid waste, storm water, water and wastewater.
and to make contracts with any person, under the terms of which the authority will provide services for broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater for such person.
and to make contracts with any person, under the terms of which the authority will provide services for solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater for such person.
          (c)  To make contracts with any person to design and construct any broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water, wastewater systems or facilities and thereafter to purchase, lease or sell, by installments over such terms as may be deemed desirable, reasonable and necessary, or otherwise, any such system or systems.
          (c)  To make contracts with any person to design and construct any solid waste, storm water, water, wastewater systems or facilities and thereafter to purchase, lease or sell, by installments over such terms as may be deemed desirable, reasonable and necessary, or otherwise, any such system or systems.
          (d)  To enter into operating agreements with any person, for such terms and upon such conditions as may be deemed desirable, for the operation of any broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater systems;
          (d)  To enter into operating agreements with any person, for such terms and upon such conditions as may be deemed desirable, for the operation of any solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater systems;
and the authority may lease to or from any person, for such term and upon such conditions as may be deemed desirable, any broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water, wastewater facilities or systems.  Any such contract may contain provisions requiring any public agency or other person to regulate the quality and strength of materials to be handled by the respective system or systems and also may provide that the authority shall have the right to use any streets, alleys and public ways and places within the jurisdiction of a public agency or other person during the term of the contract.
and the authority may lease to or from any person, for such term and upon such conditions as may be deemed desirable, any solid waste, storm water, water, wastewater facilities or systems.  Any such contract may contain provisions requiring any public agency or other person to regulate the quality and strength of materials to be handled by the respective system or systems and also may provide that the authority shall have the right to use any streets, alleys and public ways and places within the jurisdiction of a public agency or other person during the term of the contract.
          (f)  To enter into any franchise agreement with any person to provide broadband services.
          (f)  To enter into any franchise agreement with any person.
          (k)  To require the necessary relocation or rerouting of roads and highways, railroad, telephone and telegraph lines, and properties, electric power lines, gas pipelines and related facilities or to require the anchoring or other protection of any of these, provided fair compensation is first paid to the owners or an agreement with such owners regarding the payment of the cost of such relocation, and to acquire easements or rights-of-way for such relocation or rerouting and to convey the same to the owners of the property being relocated or rerouted in connection with the purposes of this act.
          (k)  To acquire, construct, improve or modify, to operate or cause to be operated and maintained, either as owner of all or of any part in common with others, any solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater system within the authority's service area.  The authority may pay all or part of the cost of any system from any contribution by persons, firms, public agencies or corporations.  The authority may receive, accept and use all funds, public or private, and pay all costs of the development, implementation and maintenance as may be determined as necessary for any project.
          (l)  To acquire, construct, improve or modify, to operate or cause to be operated and maintained, either as owner of all or of any part in common with others, any broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater system within the authority's service area.  The authority may pay all or part of the cost of any system from any contribution by persons, firms, public agencies or corporations.  The authority may receive, accept and use all funds, public or private, and pay all costs of the development, implementation and maintenance as may be determined as necessary for any project.
          (l)  To acquire, in its own name, by purchase on any terms and conditions and in any manner as it may deem proper, including by eminent domain through action of Lafayette County, property for public use, or by gift, grant, lease, or otherwise, real property or easements therein, franchises and personal property necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes;
          (m)  To acquire, in its own name, by purchase on any terms and conditions and in any manner as it may deem proper, including by eminent domain through action of Lafayette County, property for public use, or by gift, grant, lease, or otherwise, real property or easements therein, franchises and personal property necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes.
however, eminent domain may not be used to acquire any system operating under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
          (n)  To acquire, in its own name, by purchase on any terms and conditions and in any manner as it may deem proper, including eminent domain through action of Lafayette County, property for the economic development of the county, or by gift, grant, lease, or otherwise, real property or easements therein and may lease or manage such property for the economic development of the county and personal property necessary or convenient for the economic development of the county.
          (m)  To acquire, in its own name, by purchase on any terms and conditions and in any manner as it may deem proper, including eminent domain through action of Lafayette County, property for the economic development of the county, or by gift, grant, lease, or otherwise, real property or easements therein and may lease or manage such property for the economic development of the county and personal property necessary or convenient for the economic development of the county;
          (o)  To acquire insurance for the authority's systems, facilities, buildings, treatment plants and all property, real or personal, to insure against all risks as any insurance may, from time to time, be available.
however, eminent domain may not be used to acquire any system operating under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
          (p)  To use any property and rent or lease any property to or from others, including public agencies, or make contracts for the use of the property.  The authority may sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge, mortgage or grant a security interest for any property.  The powers to acquire, use and dispose of property as set forth in this paragraph shall include the power to acquire, use and dispose of any interest in that property, whether divided or undivided, title to any property of the authority shall be held by the authority exclusively for the benefit of the public.
          (n)  To acquire insurance for the authority's systems, facilities, buildings, treatment plants and all property, real or personal, to insure against all risks as any insurance may, from time to time, be available.
          (q)  To apply, contract for, accept, receive and administer gifts, grants, appropriations and donations of money, materials, and property of any kind, including loans and grants from the United States, the state, a unit of local government, or any agency, department, district or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, upon any terms and conditions as the United States, the state, a unit of local government or any agency, department, district or instrumentality shall impose.  The authority may administer trusts.  The authority may sell, lease, transfer, convey, appropriate and pledge any and all of its property and assets.
          (o)  To use any property and rent or lease any property to or from others, including public agencies, or make contracts for the use of the property.  The authority may sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge, mortgage or grant a security interest for any property.  The powers to acquire, use and dispose of property as set forth in this paragraph shall include the power to acquire, use and dispose of any interest in that property, whether divided or undivided, title to any property of the authority shall be held by the authority exclusively for the benefit of the public.
          (r)  To make and enforce, and from time to time amend and repeal, bylaws, rules, ordinances and regulations for the management of its business and affairs and for the construction, use, maintenance and operation of any of the systems under its management and control.
          (p)  To apply, contract for, accept, receive and administer gifts, grants, appropriations and donations of money, materials, and property of any kind, including loans and grants from the United States, the state, a unit of local government, or any agency, department, district or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, upon any terms and conditions as the United States, the state, a unit of local government or any agency, department, district or instrumentality shall impose.  The authority may administer trusts.  The authority may sell, lease, transfer, convey, appropriate and pledge any and all of its property and assets.
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          (s)  To employ and terminate staff and other personnel, including attorneys, engineers and consultants as may be necessary to the functioning of the authority.  The board of directors, in its discretion, may employ an executive director having the authority to employ and fire employees and other duties as determined by the board.
          (q)  To make and enforce, and from time to time amend and repeal, bylaws, rules, ordinances and regulations for the management of its business and affairs and for the construction, use, maintenance and operation of any of the systems under its management and control.
          (t)  To establish and maintain rates, fees, assessments and any other charges for services and the use of systems and facilities within the control of the authority, and from time to time, to adjust such rates, fees, assessments and any other charges to the end that the revenues therefrom will be sufficient at all times to pay the expenses of operating and maintaining of the facilities and systems and all of the obligations under any contract or bonds resolution with respect thereto or any obligation of any person under any agreement, contract, indenture or bonds resolution with respect thereto.  Such rates, fees, assessments and any other charges shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
          (r)  To employ and terminate staff and other personnel, including attorneys, engineers and consultants as may be necessary to the functioning of the authority.  The board of directors, in its discretion, may employ an executive director having the authority to employ and fire employees and other duties as determined by the board.
          (u)  To adopt rules and regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of the authority and to assure the payment of each participating person or public agency of its proportionate share of the costs for use of any of the systems.
          (s)  To establish and maintain rates, fees, assessments and any other charges for services and the use of systems and facilities within the control of the authority, and from time to time, to adjust such rates, fees, assessments and any other charges to the end that the revenues therefrom will be sufficient at all times to pay the expenses of operating and maintaining of the facilities and systems and all of the obligations under any contract or bonds resolution with respect thereto or any obligation of any person under any agreement, contract, indenture or bonds resolution with respect thereto.  Such rates, fees, assessments and any other charges shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
          (v)  To enter on public or private lands, waters or premises for the purpose of making surveys, borings or soundings, or conducting tests, examinations or inspections for the purposes of the district, subject to responsibility for any damage done to property entered.
          (t)  To adopt rules and regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of the authority and to assure the payment of each participating person or public agency of its proportionate share of the costs for use of any of the systems.
          (w)  To accept industrial wastewater from within the boundaries of the authority for treatment and to require the pretreatment of same when, in the opinion of the authority, such pretreatment is necessary.
          (u)  To enter on public or private lands, waters or premises for the purpose of making surveys, borings or soundings, or conducting tests, examinations or inspections for the purposes of the district, subject to responsibility for any damage done to property entered.
          (x)  To assume control and administer, within the authority's jurisdiction, any broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater system or systems by agreement and/or contract with any person providing that such services are requested by such person to be relieved of that responsibility;
          (v)  To accept industrial wastewater from within the boundaries of the authority for treatment and to require the pretreatment of same when, in the opinion of the authority, such pretreatment is necessary.
          (w)  To assume control and administer, within the authority's jurisdiction, any solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater system or systems by agreement and/or contract with any person providing that such services are requested by such person to be relieved of that responsibility;
          (y)  The authority, through the actions of Lafayette County, shall have the power of eminent domain for the particular purpose of the acquisition of property designated by plan to sufficiently accommodate the location of broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater systems and such requirements related directly thereto pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 27, Title 11, Mississippi Code of 1972;
          (x)  The authority, through the actions of Lafayette County, shall have the power of eminent domain for the particular purpose of the acquisition of property designated by plan to sufficiently accommodate the location of solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater systems and such requirements related directly thereto pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 27, Title 11, Mississippi Code of 1972;
          (z)  To use any legally available funds to acquire, rebuild, operate and maintain any existing broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater systems owned or operated by any person.
          (y)  To use any legally available funds to acquire, rebuild, operate and maintain any existing solid waste, storm water, water or wastewater systems owned or operated by any person.
          (aa)  To refuse to receive solid waste, storm water or wastewater from any public agency or person.
          (z)  To refuse to receive solid waste, storm water or wastewater from any public agency or person.
          (bb)  To require that all solid waste, storm water, water and wastewater within the boundaries of the authority be disposed of through the appropriate treatment system to the extent that the system may be available.
          (aa)  To require that all solid waste, storm water, water and wastewater within the boundaries of the authority be disposed of through the appropriate treatment system to the extent that the system may be available.
     SECTION 6.  (1)  The authority shall have the power, duty and responsibility to exercise general supervision over the design, construction, operation and maintenance of broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater systems.
     SECTION 6.  (1)  The authority shall have the power, duty and responsibility to exercise general supervision over the design, construction, operation and maintenance of solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater systems.
     (2)  The authority shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the design, construction or installation, operation and maintenance of broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater systems.
     (2)  The authority shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the design, construction or installation, operation and maintenance of solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater systems.
     (4)  The authority shall adopt rules establishing a standard application form for the installation, operation and maintenance of broadband, natural gas, storm water, water and wastewater system;
     (4)  The authority shall adopt rules establishing a standard application form for the installation, operation and maintenance of storm water, water and wastewater system;
     (5)  No county, municipality, public agency, or person shall construct or place a residence, building, facility, system, or development within the authority's service area which may require the installation of a broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, wastewater, or water system or systems without first obtaining approval from the authority, or its designee.
     (5)  No county, municipality, public agency, or person shall construct or place a residence, building, facility, system, or development within the authority's service area which may require the installation of a solid waste, storm water, wastewater, or water system or systems without first obtaining approval from the authority, or its designee.
     (6)  Any system of any municipality, public agency or other persons which becomes connected with, or tied into, the systems of the authority, shall be subject to the authority's jurisdiction and the terms of this act as it relates to the connection or use of the authority's systems.
     (6)  Any system of any municipality, public agency or other persons which becomes connected with, or tied into, the systems of the authority, shall be subject to the authority's jurisdiction and pursuant to the terms of the contract as it relates to the connection or use of the authority's systems.
     (7)  The authority shall approve all, solid waste, storm water, water and wastewater systems prior to approval or renewal of any permit issued by the appropriate state agency or staff.
     (7)  The authority shall approve all solid waste, storm water, water and wastewater systems prior to approval or renewal of any permit issued by the appropriate state agency or staff.
     (9)  The authority may control and operate local retail broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater services and may provide or be responsible for direct servicing of those services to residences, businesses and individuals;
     (9)  The authority may control and operate local retail solid waste, storm water, water, and wastewater services and may provide or be responsible for direct servicing of those services to residences, businesses and individuals;
however, the authority shall not provide the same services in an area provided by a public utility or person holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Mississippi Public Service Commission for the provision of such services in the certificated area, except for economic development purposes and only after the public utility has first determined that it cannot serve the economic development project.
however, the authority shall not provide the same services in an area where these services are already being provided by a public utility or person holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Mississippi Public Service Commission for the provision of such services in the certificated area, and in compliance with 7 USC Section 1926(b) except for economic development purposes and only after the public utility or person has first determined that it cannot serve the economic development project.
     SECTION 7.  (1)  Any public agency or person, pursuant to a duly adopted resolution of the governing body of such public agency or person, may enter into contracts with the authority under the terms of which the authority will manage, operate and contract for usage of its systems and facilities, or other services, for such person or public agency.
     SECTION 7.  Any person aggrieved by any final decision or action of the authority may appeal to the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors within ten (10) days of the final decision or action.  If an appeal is made to the board of supervisors within the ten-day period, the party aggrieved shall submit a written request to the Chancery Clerk of Lafayette County one (1) week preceding the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board of supervisors at which the aggrieved party desires to be heard.  All appeals shall be in writing and shall include a copy of all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken, together with a statement of the reason for the appeal.  An appeal from any action, decision, ruling, judgment or order by the board of supervisors may be taken by any person or persons to the Circuit Court of Lafayette County.
     (2)  Any public agency or person may enter into contracts with the authority for the authority to purchase or sell, by installments over such terms as may be deemed desirable, or otherwise, to any person or any systems.  Any public agency may sell, donate, convey, or otherwise dispose of broadband, natural gas, solid waste, storm water, water, or wastewater facilities or systems;
     SECTION 8.  (1)  Any public agency or person, pursuant to a duly adopted resolution of the governing body of such public agency or person, may enter into contracts with the authority under the terms of which the authority will manage, operate and contract for usage of its systems and facilities, or other services, for such person or public agency.
     (2)  Any public agency or person may enter into contracts with the authority for the authority to purchase or sell, by installments over such terms as may be deemed desirable, or otherwise, to any person or any systems.  Any public agency may sell, donate, convey, or otherwise dispose of solid waste, storm water, water, or wastewater facilities or systems;
     (6)  Any such contract may contain provisions requiring any public agency or other person to regulate the quality and strength of the material to be handled by the wastewater systems and may also provide that the authority shall have the right to use any streets, alleys, public ways and places within the jurisdiction of a public agency or other person during the term of the contract.  Such contracts may obligate the public agency to make payments to the authority or to a trustee in amounts which shall be sufficient to enable the authority to defray the expenses of administering, operating and maintaining its respective systems, to pay interest and principal (whether at maturity upon redemption or otherwise) on bonds of the authority, issued under this act and to fund reserves for debt service, for operation and maintenance and for renewals and replacements, to fulfill the requirements of any rate covenant with respect to debt service coverage contained in any resolution, trust indenture or other security agreement relating to the bonds of the authority issued under this act or to fulfill any other requirement relating to bonds issued pursuant to this act.
     (6)  Any such contract may contain provisions requiring any public agency or other person to regulate the quality and strength of the material to be handled by the wastewater systems and may also provide that the authority shall have the right to use any streets, alleys, public ways and places within the jurisdiction of a public agency or other person during the term of the contract.  Such contracts may obligate the public agency to make payments to the authority or to a trustee in amounts which shall be sufficient to enable the authority to defray the expenses of administering, operating and maintaining its respective systems, to pay interest and principal (whether at maturity upon redemption or otherwise) on bonds of the authority, issued under this act and to fund reserves for debt service, for operation and maintenance and for renewals and replacements, to fulfill the requirements of any rate covenant with respect to debt service coverage contained in any resolution, trust indenture or other security agreement relating to the bonds of the authority issued under this act or to fulfill any other requirement relating to bonds issued pursuant to this act.
     (11)  Subject to the terms of a contract or contracts referred to in this act, the authority is hereby authorized to do and perform any and all acts or things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out the purposes of such contracts, including the fixing, charging, collecting, maintaining and revising of rates, fees, assessments and other charges for the services rendered to any user of any of the properties or systems operated or maintained by the authority, whether or not such systems are owned by the authority.
     (11)  Subject to the terms of a contract or contracts referred to in this act, the authority is hereby authorized to do and perform any and all acts or things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out the purposes of such contracts, including the fixing, charging, collecting, maintaining and revising of rates, fees, assessments and other charges for the services rendered to any user of any of the properties or systems operated or maintained by the authority, whether or not such systems are owned by the authority, but may be under the control of or operated by the authority.
     SECTION 8.  Whenever a public agency shall have executed a contract under this act and the payments thereunder are to be made either wholly or partly from the revenues of the public agency's systems, or any part thereof, or a combination of such systems, the duty is hereby imposed on the public agency to establish and maintain and from time to time to adjust the rate or fees charged by the public agency for the services of such systems, so that the revenues therefrom, together with any taxes and special assessments levied in support thereof, will be sufficient at all times to pay (a) the expense of operating and maintaining such properties or systems, including all of the public agency's obligations to the authority, its successors or assigns under such contract;
     SECTION 9.  Whenever a public agency shall have executed a contract under this act and the payments thereunder are to be made either wholly or partly from the revenues of the public agency's systems, or any part thereof, or a combination of such systems, the duty is hereby imposed on the public agency to establish and maintain and from time to time to adjust the rate or fees charged by the public agency for the services of such systems, so that the revenues therefrom, together with any taxes and special assessments levied in support thereof, will be sufficient at all times to pay (a) the expense of operating and maintaining such properties or systems, including all of the public agency's obligations to the authority, its successors or assigns under such contract;
     SECTION 9.  (1)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 77-3-21 and 77-3-23, Mississippi Code of 1972, the certificate of public convenience and necessity held by any municipality, public agency, district, public utility or other person authorized by law to provide broadband, natural gas, water, sewer and wastewater services may be canceled and its powers, duties and responsibilities transferred to the authority in the manner provided by this section.
     SECTION 10.  (1)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 77-3-21 and 77-3-23, Mississippi Code of 1972, the certificate of public convenience and necessity held by any municipality, public agency, district, public utility or other person authorized by law to provide water, sewer and wastewater services may be canceled and its powers, duties and responsibilities transferred to the authority in the manner provided by this section.
     (2)  Any entity described in subsection (1) of this section desiring to have its certificate of public convenience and necessity canceled and its powers, duties and responsibilities transferred to the authority shall make a determination to that effect on its official minutes if a public entity, or by affidavit if not a public entity, and transmit such determination to the authority.
     (2)  Any entity described in subsection (1) of this section desiring to have its certificate of public convenience and necessity canceled and its powers, duties and responsibilities transferred to the authority shall make a determination to that effect on its official minutes and in accordance with its bylaws if a public entity, or by affidavit if not a public entity, and transmit such determination to the authority.  The entity shall also provide written approval from a lending institution for the transfer of any assets or debts from the entity to the authority.
     (5)  The authority and providers of broadband, natural gas, water, sewer, or wastewater services that are not holders of a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission may enter into agreements for the provision of such services, including, but not limited to, the transfer to the authority of such provider's powers, duties, responsibilities, assets and debts.
     (5)  The authority and providers of water, sewer, or wastewater services that are not holders of a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission may enter into agreements for the provision of such services, including, but not limited to, the transfer to the authority of such provider's powers, duties, responsibilities, assets and debts.
     SECTION 10.  (1)  If any system of a municipality, public agency or person that becomes subject to the jurisdiction of an authority, this act shall not impair, invalidate or abrogate any liens, bonds or other certificates of indebtedness related to broadband, natural gas, solid waste, water, storm water or wastewater facilities and systems incurred prior to becoming subject to the jurisdiction of the authority.
     SECTION 11.  (1)  If any system of a municipality, public agency or person that becomes subject to the jurisdiction of an authority, this act shall not impair, invalidate or abrogate any liens, bonds or other certificates of indebtedness related to solid waste, water, storm water or wastewater facilities and systems incurred prior to becoming subject to the jurisdiction of the authority.
     SECTION 11.  (1)  Sections 11 through 20 of this act apply to all bonds to be issued after the effective date of this act and such provisions shall not affect, limit or alter the rights and powers of any person under this act or any law of Mississippi to conduct the activities referred to herein in any way pertinent to the interests of the bondholders, including, without limitation, such person's right to charge and collect rates, fees and charges and to fulfill the terms of any covenants made with the registered owners of any existing bonds, or in any other way impair the rights and remedies of the registered owners of any existing bonds, unless provision for full payment of such bonds, by escrow or otherwise, has been made pursuant to the terms of the bonds or the resolution, trust indenture or security interest securing the bonds.
     SECTION 12.  (1)  Sections 12 through 21 of this act apply to all bonds to be issued after the effective date of this act and such provisions shall not affect, limit or alter the rights and powers of any person under this act or any law of Mississippi to conduct the activities referred to herein in any way pertinent to the interests of the bondholders, including, without limitation, such person's right to charge and collect rates, fees and charges and to fulfill the terms of any covenants made with the registered owners of any existing bonds, or in any other way impair the rights and remedies of the registered owners of any existing bonds, unless provision for full payment of such bonds, by escrow or otherwise, has been made pursuant to the terms of the bonds or the resolution, trust indenture or security interest securing the bonds.
     (5)  Bonds of the authority issued pursuant to this act shall be authorized by a resolution or resolutions adopted by a majority affirmative vote of the total membership of the board of directors of the authority.  Such bonds may be issued in series, and each series of such bonds shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates (not exceeding the maximum rate set out in Section 75-17-103, Mississippi Code of 1972), be in such denomination or denominations, be in such form, carry such conversion privileges, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner and by such officers, be payable from such sources in such medium of payment at such place or places within or without the state, provided that one such place shall be within the state, and be subject to such terms of redemption prior to maturity, all as may be provided by resolution or resolutions of the board of directors.  The term of such bonds issued pursuant to this act shall not exceed forty (40) years.
     (5)  Bonds of the authority issued pursuant to this act shall be authorized by a resolution or resolutions adopted by a majority affirmative vote of the total membership of the board of directors of the authority.  Such bonds may be issued in series, and each series of such bonds shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, bear interest at such rate or rates (not exceeding the maximum rate set out in Section 75-17-103, Mississippi Code of 1972), be in such denomination or denominations, be in such form, carry such conversion privileges, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner and by such officers, be payable from such sources in such medium of payment at such place or places within or without the state, provided that one such place shall be within the state, and be subject to such terms of redemption prior to maturity, all as may be provided by resolution or resolutions of the board of directors.  The term of such bonds issued pursuant to this act shall not exceed thirty (30) years.
     SECTION 12.  (1)  Refunding bonds.  The authority may, by resolution adopted by its board of directors, issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying any of its bonds at or prior to maturity or upon acceleration or redemption.  Refunding bonds may be issued at such time prior to the maturity or redemption of the refunded bonds as the board of directors deems to be in the public interest, without an election on the question of the issuance thereof.  The refunding bonds may be issued in sufficient amounts to pay or provide the principal of the bonds being refunded, together with any redemption premium thereon, any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of payment of such bonds, the expenses of issue of the refunding bonds, the expenses of redeeming the bonds being refunded, and such reserves for debt service or other capital or current expenses from the proceeds of such refunding bonds as may be required by the resolution, trust indenture or other security instruments.  The issue of refunding bonds, the maturities and other details thereof, the security therefor, the rights of the holders and the rights, duties and obligations of the authority in respect of the same shall be governed by the provisions of this act relating to the issue of bonds other than refunding bonds insofar as the same may be applicable.  Any such refunding may be effected, whether the obligations to be refunded shall have then matured or shall thereafter mature, either by the exchange of the refunding bonds for the obligations to be refunded thereby with the consent of the holders of the obligations so to be refunded, or by sale of the refunding bonds and the application of the proceeds thereof to the payment of the obligations proposed to be refunded thereby, and regardless of whether the obligations proposed to be refunded shall be payable on the same date or different dates or shall be due serially or otherwise.
     SECTION 13.  (1)  Refunding bonds.  The authority may, by resolution adopted by its board of directors, issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying any of its bonds at or prior to maturity or upon acceleration or redemption.  Refunding bonds may be issued at such time prior to the maturity or redemption of the refunded bonds as the board of directors deems to be in the public interest, without an election on the question of the issuance thereof.  The refunding bonds may be issued in sufficient amounts to pay or provide the principal of the bonds being refunded, together with any redemption premium thereon, any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of payment of such bonds, the expenses of issue of the refunding bonds, the expenses of redeeming the bonds being refunded, and such reserves for debt service or other capital or current expenses from the proceeds of such refunding bonds as may be required by the resolution, trust indenture or other security instruments.  The issue of refunding bonds, the maturities and other details thereof, the security therefor, the rights of the holders and the rights, duties and obligations of the authority in respect of the same shall be governed by the provisions of this act relating to the issue of bonds other than refunding bonds insofar as the same may be applicable.  Any such refunding may be effected, whether the obligations to be refunded shall have then matured or shall thereafter mature, either by the exchange of the refunding bonds for the obligations to be refunded thereby with the consent of the holders of the obligations so to be refunded, or by sale of the refunding bonds and the application of the proceeds thereof to the payment of the obligations proposed to be refunded thereby, and regardless of whether the obligations proposed to be refunded shall be payable on the same date or different dates or shall be due serially or otherwise.
     SECTION 13.  All bonds (other than refunding bonds, interim notes and certificates of indebtedness, which may be validated) issued pursuant to this act shall be validated as now provided by law in Sections 31-13-1 through 31-13-11, Mississippi Code of 1972;
     SECTION 14.  All bonds (other than refunding bonds, interim notes and certificates of indebtedness, which may be validated) issued pursuant to this act shall be validated as now provided by law in Sections 31-13-1 through 31-13-11, Mississippi Code of 1972;
     SECTION 14.  Bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to constitute, within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation, an indebtedness of the authority.  Such bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues or assets of the authority pledged therefor.  Bonds issued under this act shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that the authority shall not be obligated to pay the same nor the interest thereon except from the revenues or assets pledged therefor.
     SECTION 15.  Bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to constitute, within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation, an indebtedness of the authority.  Such bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues or assets of the authority pledged therefor.  Bonds issued under this act shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that the authority shall not be obligated to pay the same nor the interest thereon except from the revenues or assets pledged therefor.
     SECTION 15.  In connection with the issuance of its bonds pursuant to this act the authority shall have power to:
     SECTION 16.  In connection with the issuance of its bonds pursuant to this act the authority shall have power to:
     SECTION 16.  The authority may, in any authorizing resolution of the board of directors, trust indenture or other security instrument relating to its bonds issued pursuant to this act, provide for the appointment of a trustee who shall have such powers as are provided therein to represent the registered owners of any issue of bonds in the enforcement or protection of their rights under any such resolution, trust indenture or security instrument.  The authority may also provide in such resolution, trust indenture or other security instrument that the trustee, or in the event that the trustee so appointed shall fail or decline to so protect and enforce such registered owners' rights then such percentage of registered owners as shall be set forth in, and subject to the provisions of, such resolution, trust indenture or other security interest, may petition the court of proper jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver of the authority's systems, the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds of such registered owners.  Such receiver may exercise any power as may be granted in any such resolution, trust indenture or security instrument to enter upon and take possession of, acquire, construct or reconstruct or operate and maintain such system, fix charges for services of the system and enforce collection thereof, and receive all revenues derived from such system or facilities and perform the public duties and carry out the contracts and obligations of such authority in the same manner as such authority itself might do, all under the direction of such court.
     SECTION 17.  The authority may, in any authorizing resolution of the board of directors, trust indenture or other security instrument relating to its bonds issued pursuant to this act, provide for the appointment of a trustee who shall have such powers as are provided therein to represent the registered owners of any issue of bonds in the enforcement or protection of their rights under any such resolution, trust indenture or security instrument.  The authority may also provide in such resolution, trust indenture or other security instrument that the trustee, or in the event that the trustee so appointed shall fail or decline to so protect and enforce such registered owners' rights then such percentage of registered owners as shall be set forth in, and subject to the provisions of, such resolution, trust indenture or other security interest, may petition the court of proper jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver of the authority's systems, the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds of such registered owners.  Such receiver may exercise any power as may be granted in any such resolution, trust indenture or security instrument to enter upon and take possession of, acquire, construct or reconstruct or operate and maintain such system, fix charges for services of the system and enforce collection thereof, and receive all revenues derived from such system or facilities and perform the public duties and carry out the contracts and obligations of such authority in the same manner as such authority itself might do, all under the direction of such court.
     SECTION 17.  (1)  The exercise of the powers granted by this act will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for their well-being and prosperity and for the improvement of their social and economic conditions, and the authority shall not be required to pay any tax or assessment on any property owned by the authority under the provisions of this act or upon the income therefrom;
     SECTION 18.  (1)  The exercise of the powers granted by this act will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for their well-being and prosperity and for the improvement of their social and economic conditions, and the authority shall not be required to pay any tax or assessment on any property owned by the authority under the provisions of this act or upon the income therefrom;
     SECTION 18.  All bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall be legal investments for trustees, other fiduciaries, savings banks, trust companies and insurance companies organized under the laws of the State of Mississippi;
     SECTION 19.  All bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall be legal investments for trustees, other fiduciaries, savings banks, trust companies and insurance companies organized under the laws of the State of Mississippi;
     SECTION 19.  The state hereby covenants with the registered owners of any bonds of any authority that so long as the bonds are outstanding and unpaid the state will not limit or alter the rights and powers of any authority under this act to conduct the activities referred to herein in any way pertinent to the interests of the bondholders, including, without limitation, such authority's right to charge and collect rates, fees, assessments and charges and to fulfill the terms of any covenants made with the registered owners of the bonds, or in any other way impair the rights and remedies of the registered owners of the bonds, unless provision for full payment of such bonds, by escrow or otherwise, has been made pursuant to the terms of the bonds or the resolution, trust indenture or security interest securing the bonds.
     SECTION 20.  The state hereby covenants with the registered owners of any bonds of any authority that so long as the bonds are outstanding and unpaid the state will not limit or alter the rights and powers of any authority under this act to conduct the activities referred to herein in any way pertinent to the interests of the bondholders, including, without limitation, such authority's right to charge and collect rates, fees, assessments and charges and to fulfill the terms of any covenants made with the registered owners of the bonds, or in any other way impair the rights and remedies of the registered owners of the bonds, unless provision for full payment of such bonds, by escrow or otherwise, has been made pursuant to the terms of the bonds or the resolution, trust indenture or security interest securing the bonds.
     SECTION 20.  For the purposes of satisfying any temporary cash flow demands and deficiencies, and to maintain a working balance for the authority, the county, municipalities or public agencies within the geographic boundaries of the authority, or other persons, subject to their lawful authority to do so, are authorized to advance, at any time, such funds which, in its discretion, are necessary, or borrow such funds by issuance of notes, for initial capital contribution and to cover start-up costs until such times as sufficient bonds, assets and revenues have been secured to satisfy the needs of the authority for its management, operation and formation.  To this end, the county, municipality, public agency or person, subject to their lawful authority to do so, shall advance such funds, or borrow such funds by issuance of notes, under such terms and conditions as may be provided by resolution of the governing body, or other persons as defined in this act, subject to their lawful authority to do so, except that each such resolution shall state:
     SECTION 21.  For the purposes of satisfying any temporary cash flow demands and deficiencies, and to maintain a working balance for the authority, the county, municipalities or public agencies within the geographic boundaries of the authority, or other persons, subject to their lawful authority to do so, are authorized to advance, at any time, such funds which, in its discretion, are necessary, or borrow such funds by issuance of notes, for initial capital contribution and to cover start-up costs until such times as sufficient bonds, assets and revenues have been secured to satisfy the needs of the authority for its management, operation and formation.  To this end, the county, municipality, public agency or person, subject to their lawful authority to do so, shall advance such funds, or borrow such funds by issuance of notes, under such terms and conditions as may be provided by resolution of the governing body, or other persons as defined in this act, subject to their lawful authority to do so, except that each such resolution shall state:
     SECTION 21.  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of the provisions of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
     SECTION 22.  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of the provisions of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
     SECTION 22.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
     SECTION 23.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
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