Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 480

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Background

Title

Description: Highway patrol officers; require to perform escort services for over-size vehicles.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (H) Referred To 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 Committee:

Principal Author: Mims

Code Section: A 063-0005-0051

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-5-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL OFFICERS SHALL BE USED TO ESCORT THE MOVEMENT OVER THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE OF OVER-SIZE VEHICLES FOR WHICH THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL PERMIT; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE TO DEFRAY THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR PROVIDING SUCH ESCORT SERVICES; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED THE ADDITIONAL FEES; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER IN WHICH OFFICERS SHALL BE ASSIGNED ESCORT SERVICES DUTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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