Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1341

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Harvest permits; continue and amend; authorize relevant evidence overweight penalty (MDOT).

History of Actions:

101/20/97(H)Referred To Transportation;County Affairs
201/30/97(H)DR - TSDPCS: TR To CA
302/03/97(H)DR - TSDPCS: CA To TR
402/03/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
502/12/97(H)Recommitted to Committee
602/12/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committees:

Principal Author: Compretta

Code Sections: A 027-0019-0081, A 027-0019-0089, A 027-0019-0137, A 063-0005-0033

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-81, 27-19-89, 27-19-137 AND 63-5-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE REPEALER ON HARVEST PERMIT FEES, TO PROVIDE THAT HARVEST PERMIT FEES WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND RATHER THAN DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTIES, TO PROVIDE THAT FINES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED FOR VIOLATIONS OF MAXIMUM LEGAL VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS SHALL BE USED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HAULERS TO PURCHASE ON-BOARD SCALES RATHER THAN DISTRIBUTING SUCH FINES AND PENALTIES TO COUNTIES, TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO INSPECT WEIGHT RECORDS OF SHIPPERS WHO WEIGH GOODS BEFORE UNLOADING OR SHIPPING AND TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF OVERWEIGHT PENALTIES BASED UPON SUCH RECORDS, AND TO ALLOW AXLE TOLERANCES FOR VEHICLES OPERATING WITH HARVEST PERMITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/12/97 at 15:04.



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