Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 229

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Background

Title

Description: Weight limits on state highways; fees, fines and penalties returned to counties for feeder road program.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ellzey

Code Sections: A 027-0019-0081, A 027-0019-0089

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-19-81 AND 27-19-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES COLLECTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF HARVEST PERMITS TO OPERATORS OF VEHICLES HAULING CERTAIN PRODUCTS, AND THE FINES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS AUTHORIZED ON STATE HIGHWAYS, SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND SHALL BE ALLOCATED AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH OF THE COUNTIES IN THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE AID ROAD FORMULA AND MAY BE EXPENDED BY THE COUNTIES FOR COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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