MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Transportation

By: Representative Compretta (By Request)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" AS USED IN THE LAWS REGARDING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INCLUDES THE DESIGNEE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "MAINTENANCE"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 

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

SECTION 1. Section 65-1-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

65-1-1. When used in this chapter and for the purposes of Sections 65-1-1 through 65-1-21, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Department" means the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Whenever the term "Mississippi State Highway Department," or the word "department" meaning the Mississippi State Highway Department, appears in the laws of the State of Mississippi, it shall mean the "Mississippi Department of Transportation."

(b) "Office" means an administrative subdivision of the department.

(c) "Bureau" means an administrative subdivision of an office.

(d) "Commission" means the Mississippi Transportation Commission. Whenever the term "Mississippi State Highway Commission," or the word "commission" meaning the Mississippi State Highway Commission, appears in the laws of the State of Mississippi, it shall mean the Mississippi Transportation Commission.

(e) "Executive director" means the chief administrative officer of the department. Whenever the term "director," meaning the Chief Administrative Officer of the State Highway Department, appears in the laws of the State of Mississippi, it shall mean the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation or his designee.

(f) "Director" means the chief officer of an office.

(g) "Administrator" means the chief officer of a bureau.

(h) "Highway" or "road" includes rights-of-way, bridge and drainage structures, signs, guardrails and other structures made in connection with such highway or road.

(i) "Construction" includes reconstruction.

(j) "Maintenance" means the constant maintenance and repair to preserve a * * * highway or road.

(k) "Pave" means to construct with a surface of either high-type or intermediate-type pavement.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1998.