Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 254

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Title

Description: Auto liability insurance; require Department of Public Safety to implement database program on uninsured motorists.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/02 (H) Referred To Insurance;Transportation
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Chism

Code Section: A 063-0015-0004

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-15-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO IMPLEMENT A MOTORIST IDENTIFICATION DATABASE PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING UNINSURED MOTORISTS IN THIS STATE; TO REQUIRE A RANDOM SAMPLING OF VEHICLE REGISTRANTS TO RESPOND TO AN INSURANCE QUESTIONNAIRE SHOWING PROOF OF LIABILITY INSURANCE AS REQUIRED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY ACT; TO AUTHORIZE SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION IF THE REGISTRANT FAILS TO TIMELY RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE OR IF THE REGISTRANT DOES NOT SHOW PROOF OF LIABILITY INSURANCE; TO AUTHORIZE A FEE FOR THE REINSTATEMENT OF A VEHICLE REGISTRATION SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF SUCH REINSTATEMENT FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN SUCH SPECIAL FUND MAY BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE MISSISSIPPI WINDSTORM UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION IN DEFRAYING EXPENSES AND COSTS FOR REINSURANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI WINDSTORM UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION MAY USE SUCH FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING EXPENSES AND COSTS FOR REINSURANCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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