Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2941

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Background

Title

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

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation;Finance
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Brown

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

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ENTER INTO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS TO CONSTRUCT HIGHWAYS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR AGREEMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTED UNDER SUCH AGREEMENTS MAY BE FINANCED WITH PRIVATE MONEY; 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 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 01/31/06 at 17:57.

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