Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Scenic byways program; authorize creation.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/14 (H) Referred To Transportation;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Cameron
Additional Author: Capps
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THE ACT; TO CREATE A SCENIC BYWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI SCENIC BYWAY PROGRAM, THE ADOPTION OF A CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN, THE REVIEW OF SCENIC BYWAY APPLICATIONS AND THE SELECTION AND NOMINATION OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND STREETS AS SCENIC BYWAYS; TO REQUIRE SCENIC BYWAY NOMINATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE AND ENACTED INTO LAW IN ORDER TO BECOME OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS A SCENIC BYWAY; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS, BEQUESTS, GIFTS, GRANTS, APPROPRIATIONS OF MONEY, IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND THINGS OF VALUE FROM ANY SOURCE, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE MISSISSIPPI SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "SCENIC BYWAYS DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FUND" FOR THE DEPOSIT OF ALL SUCH MONIES SO RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO PRESCRIBE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND MAY BE EXPENDED; TO REQUIRE THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW PERIODICALLY EACH DESIGNATED SCENIC BYWAY TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE MEETING THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PLAN AND THAT THE BYWAY CONTINUES TO POSSESS THE INTRINSIC QUALITIES AND MEET THE CRITERIA WHICH SUPPORTED ITS INITIAL DESIGNATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO DE-DESIGNATE A SCENIC BYWAY THAT IS NOT BEING MAINTAINED PROPERLY OR THAT HAS LOST ITS NECESSARY INTRINSIC QUALITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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