Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2171

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Background

Title

Description: Toll roads; authorize Transportation Commission to contract with private entities to construct (MDOT).

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation;Finance
2 01/26 (S) DR - TSDPCS: HI To FI
3 01/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 02/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 02/07 (S) Passed
6 02/09 (S) Transmitted To House
7 02/10 (H) Referred To Transportation
8 02/28 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ross

Additional Authors: Williamson, Dearing

Code Sections: A 065-0003-0001, A 011-0046-0009

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES TO CONSTRUCT, INDIVIDUALLY OR JOINTLY WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, TOLL ROAD OR TOLL BRIDGE PROJECTS WITHIN THE STATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES TO CONTRACT WITH ANY PERSON, CORPORATION OR OTHER BUSINESS LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING TOLL ROADS OR BRIDGES; TO PRESCRIBE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE LETTING OF SUCH CONTRACTS AND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES ENTERING INTO SUCH CONTRACTS; TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES, CITIES AND THE STATE TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE TOLL ROAD AND TOLL BRIDGE PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT TOLLS SHALL CEASE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 65-3-1 AND 11-46-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/28/06 at 17:54.

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