Mississippi § 77-2-17 - Continued force and effect of prior rules and orders; public utilities staff to have access to all data filed with commission.
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§ 77-2-17. Continued force and effect of prior rules and orders; public utilities staff to have access to all data filed with commission.
All valid rules, orders and directives heretofore enforced, issued or promulgated by the Public Service Commission shall remain and continue in force and effect until repealed, modified or superseded by duly authorized rules, orders or directives of the Public Service Commission. The Public Service Commission shall ensure that the public utilities staff, upon request, shall have access to and copies of all data filed with the commission in connection with any proceeding before the commission.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-2-17 ("Continued force and effect of prior rules and orders; public utilities staff to have access to all data filed with commission.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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