Butler, 13 MSAGO, AGO 2013-307

• Court: Mississippi

The Honorable Greg Butler AGO 2013-307 No. 2013-00307 Mississippi Attorney General Opinions 2013          TEXT: The Honorable Greg Butler          Mayor, City of Morton          Post Office Box 555          Morton, Mississippi 39117          AUTH: Greg Butler          RQNM: Greg Butler          SUBJ: Municipalities          SBCD: 142          Re: Utility Franchise Fees          Dear Mayor Butler:          Attorney General Jim Hood received your letter of request and assigned it to me for research and reply.          Issue Presented          You state that Southern Pine Electric Power Association, relying on our opinion issued to the City of Gulfport dated November 9, 2012, intends to change the way it calculates the two percent (2%) franchise fee that it pays to the City of Morton. You state that this change will adversely affect the City’s finances and ask that we reconsider the Gulfport opinion which was addressed to Assistant City Attorney Chelsea H. Brannon.          Response          Please see the enclosed copy of our opinion to Honorable Johnny Stringer, dated May...