House Bill 1245

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE STATE PUBLIC ROADWAY SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AS THE "MEMORIAL HIGHWAYS" IN HONOR OF THE SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM RESOLUTIONS, OFFICIALLY AND DULY ADOPTED BY THE RELEVANT LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES, AND SPREAD UPON ITS MINUTES, REQUESTING THE DESIGNATIONS OF SUCH, HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND MISSISSIPPI SENATE INDICATING SAID DESIRE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) Various segments of the state public roadway system in the State of Mississippi shall be designated as "Memorial Highways" in honor of the several individuals for whom resolutions, officially and duly adopted by the relevant local governing authorities, and spread upon its minutes, requesting the designations of such, have been provided to the Transportation Committees of the House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate indicating the desire for the identified segments to be so named.

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segments of the roadway to be described as prescribed in this section.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.