Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: All-terrain vehicles; authorize operation on wildlife management area roads.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20/00 | (H) | Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Hamilton
Additional Authors: Ellzey, Read, Rushing, Shows, Taylor, Baker
Code Sections: A 027-0019-0003, A 027-0051-0005, A 027-0051-0041, A 063-0013-0003, A 063-0001-0007
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL NOT BE UNLAWFUL, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, FOR A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ADJUDGED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AS HAVING A TOTAL SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY, OR HAS BEEN ADJUDGED TO BE TOTALLY DISABLED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, TO OPERATE AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE UPON ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY, ROAD OR STREET WITHIN A WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA WHILE LAWFULLY PURSUING HUNTING OR FISHING ACTIVITIES; TO DEFINE THE TERM "ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE"; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO RESTRICT OR REGULATE THE OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES UPON THE HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND STREETS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS OR PROHIBITIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-3, 27-51-5 AND 27-51-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE PRIVILEGE TAX LAWS AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAX LAWS WHEN OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES FROM THE MISSISSIPPI MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION LAW WHEN OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ADJUDGED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AS HAVING A TOTAL SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY, OR HAS BEEN ADJUDGED TO BE TOTALLY DISABLED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF HAVING A DRIVER'S LICENSE WHILE OPERATING AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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