Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 789

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Highway weight limit; Transportation Commission Appeals Board reduce penalties for violating.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Eaton

Code Section: A 027-0019-0089

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPEALS BOARD OF THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SHALL REDUCE THE PENALTY ASSESSED AGAINST THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM LEGAL HIGHWAY WEIGHT LIMIT ON A HIGHWAY HAVING A LEGAL WEIGHT LIMIT OF LESS THAN 80,000 POUNDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PENALTY REDUCTION SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED IF THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS 80,000 POUNDS OR, IN ANY EVENT, MORE THAN ONCE DURING A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:19.

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