History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Harvest permits; continue and amend; authorize relevant evidence overweight penalty (MDOT).
| 1 | 01/17/97 | (S) | Referred To Highways and Transportation | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Little*
Code Sections: A 027-0019-0081, A 027-0019-0089, A 027-0019-0137, A 063-0005-0033
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-81, 27-19-89, 27-19-137 AND 63-5-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE REPEALER ON HARVEST PERMIT FEES, TO PROVIDE THAT HARVEST PERMIT FEES WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND RATHER THAN DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTIES, TO PROVIDE THAT FINES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED FOR VIOLATIONS OF MAXIMUM LEGAL VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS SHALL BE USED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HAULERS TO PURCHASE ON-BOARD SCALES RATHER THAN DISTRIBUTING SUCH FINES AND PENALTIES TO COUNTIES, TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO INSPECT WEIGHT RECORDS OF SHIPPERS WHO WEIGH GOODS BEFORE UNLOADING OR SHIPPING AND TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF OVERWEIGHT PENALTIES BASED UPON SUCH RECORDS, AND TO ALLOW AXLE TOLERANCES FOR VEHICLES OPERATING WITH HARVEST PERMITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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