MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2023 Regular Session
To: Highways and Transportation
By: Senator(s) Horhn
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF INTERSTATE 55 SOUTH IN HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "REP. ALYCE CLARKE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" IN HONOR OF MISSISSIPPI HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE ALYCE CLARKE; TO AMEND SECTION 65-3-38.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW HIGHWAYS, ROADS, STREETS OR BRIDGES IN THE DESIGNATED STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE NAMED AFTER ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) The section of Interstate 55 South located in Hinds County, Mississippi, beginning at the County Line Road in Jackson, Mississippi, and extending approximately six (6) miles south to Fortification Street in Jackson, Mississippi, is designated and shall be known as the "Rep. Alyce Clarke Memorial Highway" in honor of Mississippi House Representative Ms. Alyce Clarke of Yazoo City, Mississippi.
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 2. Section 65-3-38.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
65-3-38.1. * * *
( * * *1) No legislation shall be enacted by
the Legislature naming any highway, road, street or bridge on the designated
state highway system after any person unless the governing body of each county
and municipality where the highway, road, street or bridge is located duly
adopts a resolution requesting the Legislature to enact such legislation and
files a certified copy of such resolution with the Chairman of the Senate or
House Committee to which such legislation is referred.
( * * *2) The provisions of this section
shall not apply to Sections 65-7-151 and 65-7-153.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.