Senate Bill 3391

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FORREST 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 AND STATE HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Forrest County, Mississippi, is authorized, in its power, to expend, out of any available funds of the county, for the purchase of radar speed detection equipment. Such expenditure may be in an amount that the board determines is sufficient, and such purchase shall be for use by the sheriff's department. If the board of supervisors authorizes the expenditure of funds for this purpose, then the Sheriff of Forrest 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 county road or state highway that is located outside the corporate limits of any incorporated municipality. The sheriff shall ensure that all radar speed detection equipment is properly certified, calibrated and operated in compliance with applicable state law, training standards and evidentiary requirements.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.