Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 613

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Background

Title

Description: Radar; authorize sheriff in any county to use to enforce speed limits on certain roads.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (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 requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Mayo

Additional Authors: Holloway, Espy

Code Section: A 063-0003-0519

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF AND HIS DEPUTIES IN ANY COUNTY TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY LYING OUTSIDE OF THE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY AND UPON WHICH THE SPEED LIMIT IS CLEARLY POSTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF AND HIS DEPUTIES IN ANY COUNTY TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY, INCLUDING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE COUNTY, WITHIN A SCHOOL ZONE DURING SCHOOL HOURS AND UPON WHICH THE SCHOOL ZONE AND SPEED LIMIT IS CLEARLY POSTED; TO REVISE THE PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/26/07 at 10:12.

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