Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1531

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Title

Description: Log trucks; prohibit from operating at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour less than posted speed limit.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Stevens

Code Sections: A 063-0003-0501, A 063-0005-0019

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT VEHICLES LOADED WITH TIMBER OR ANY OTHER FORESTRY PRODUCTS ON ANY PUBLIC ROAD, STREET OR HIGHWAY IN THIS STATE SHALL NOT OPERATE AT A SPEED GREATER THAN TEN MILES PER HOUR LESS THAN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT FOR OTHER VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES WITHOUT PROPERLY SECURING THEIR LOADS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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