MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Local and Private Legislation; Transportation
By: Representatives Wallace, Weathersby, Newman, Powell, Shanks, Yancey
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF RANKIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO PURCHASE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF SPEED LIMITS ON THE ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY; TO PROHIBIT THE LEVYING OF ANY FINE ASSOCIATED WITH A SPEED VIOLATION DETECTED BY THE USE OF RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Rankin 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 this purpose, then the Sheriff of Rankin County and any duly sworn deputy sheriff of the county may operate and use the 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. However, no fine shall be levied in association with the issuance of a citation resulting from a speeding violation detected by a sheriff or deputy through the use of radar speed detection equipment
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.