Title; legislative intent; construction

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Video Service Act.” It is the intent of the Legislature that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to diminish, impair, limit or preempt the authority of a political subdivision over public rights-of-way that the political subdivision owns, maintains and is responsible for, including the authority to manage, regulate and protect those rights-of-way in the public interest. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve a video service provider of its obligation to comply with all generally applicable rights-of-way management regulations of a political subdivision. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the police powers of a political subdivision to protect public health, safety and welfare.