Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2049

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/13 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
2 03/09 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Hyde-Smith

Code Section: A 063-0003-0516

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-516, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY IMPOSED FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT SPECIFICALLY ESTABLISHED FOR THAT ZONE; TO REQUIRE THAT SIGNS BE POSTED IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES INDICATING THAT THE FINE FOR SPEEDING IN SUCH WORK ZONES MAY BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF DOUBLE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE ENFORCED THROUGH THE USE OF AUTOMATED VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 17:46.

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