Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1142

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Title

Description: Radar; authorize all law enforcement officers to use.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Weathersby

Code Sections: A 063-0003-0519, RP 063-0003-0521

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE STATE, ANY COUNTY, ANY MUNICIPALITY OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE TO USE RADAR OR OTHER SPEED DETECTION DEVICES TO ENFORCE MOTOR VEHICLE SPEED LIMIT STATUTES OR ORDINANCES ON HIGHWAYS, ROADS OR STREETS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 63-3-521, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 63-3-519 RESTRICTING THE PERSONS WHO MAY USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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