Mississippi § 77-3-403 - Notice to corporation to appear before commission.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-3-403 — Notice to corporation to appear before commission., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-3-403. Notice to corporation to appear before commission.
Upon the filing of a petition therefor by the attorney general with the public service commission, notice shall be given any such corporation requiring the corporation to appear before the commission at a day certain, not less than thirty (30) days, and to show cause why it should not be required within a reasonable time, not less than sixty days after such hearing, to obey the order of the commission made on such hearing. A copy of the petition shall be attached to such notice. Such notice shall be served by mailing it by registered United States mail to any executive officer of such corporation at his usual post office address.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-3-403 ("Notice to corporation to appear before 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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