MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
1997 Regular Session
To: Transportation
By: Representatives McBride, Henderson (9th), Morris
House Bill 1107
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, STRAIGHTEN AND REALIGN A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY IN PANOLA COUNTY; TO DESIGNATE SUCH HIGHWAY SEGMENT AND A CERTAIN ADDITIONAL SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY IN COAHOMA COUNTY AS A PART OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; TO PLACE SUCH HIGHWAYS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall construct, reconstruct, straighten and realign the following highway; which highway is designated as a state highway and is placed under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Transportation Commission for construction and maintenance; and such highway, together with the highways designated in Sections 65-3-3 and 65-3-5, and all other laws adding links to the designated state highway system, are declared to be the state highway system of Mississippi:
Northern District - Panola County:
Beginning at presently designated MS 315 in Section 30, Township 8 South, Range 5 West, thence southeasterly to intersect MS 6 in Section 32, Township 8 South, Range 5 West, being approximately 2.2 miles in length.
SECTION 2. The following highway is designated as a state highway and is placed under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Transportation Commission for construction and maintenance; and such highway, together with the highways designated in Sections 65-3-3 and 65-3-5, and all other laws adding links to the designated state highway system, are declared to be the state highway system of Mississippi:
Northern District - Coahoma County:
Beginning at or near US 61 approximately .2 mile south of US 49, thence southeasterly through Rich to the Quitman/Coahoma county line ending at presently designated MS 315, being approximately 4.5 miles in length.
SECTION 3. The mileages of highways specifically designated in Sections 1 and 2 of this act are in addition to the total mileage limitation of eight thousand six hundred (8,600) miles that is set out in Section 65-3-3.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.