History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Littering; provide for driver's license suspension upon violation.
| 1 | 01/18/99 | (H) | Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Reeves
Code Sections: A 063-0001-0019, A 063-0001-0033, A 063-0001-0035, A 063-0001-0051, A 097-0015-0029
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO SIGN A STATEMENT THAT HE UNDERSTANDS THAT THROWING TRASH ON THE ROADS, STREETS OR HIGHWAYS IN THIS STATE IS A VIOLATION OF LAW AND TO PLEDGE THAT HE WILL NOT LITTER AND THAT HE WILL REPORT ANY SUCH OFFENDER TO THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL; TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO VIEW A FILM OR VIDEO PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY RELATING TO LITTER ABATEMENT; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO DISTRIBUTE TO DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICANTS MATERIAL AND INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THE LAWS OF THIS STATE PROHIBITING LITTERING; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE QUESTION TO APPEAR ON THE WRITTEN DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATION RELATING TO LITTERING; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DRIVER'S LICENSES TO HAVE DISPLAYED ON THE REVERSE SIDE THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO SUSPEND FOR NINETY DAYS THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF LITTERING; TO AMEND SECTION 97-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FINE FOR LITTERING AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO SUSPEND THE FINE UPON CONDITION THAT THE DEFENDANT PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE BY PICKING UP LITTER ALONG THE ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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