MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation; Transportation

By: Representative Saucier

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LAMAR COUNTY TO PURCHASE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.  

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Lamar County may expend, out of any available funds of the county, an amount that the board determines is sufficient for the purchase of and use by the sheriff's department of the county of radar speed detection equipment. If the board of supervisors authorizes the expenditure of funds for such purpose, then the Sheriff of Lamar County and any duly sworn deputy sheriff of the county may operate and use such equipment to enforce the motor vehicle speed limits on any public road, street or highway within the county outside the corporate limits of any incorporated municipality of the county, except on state or federally designated highways.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.