Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Driver's licenses and permits; authorize reexamination under certain circumstances.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Gunn
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 63-1-50, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND REQUIRE REEXAMINATION OF A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR DRIVING PERMIT IF THE COMMISSIONER HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE APPLICANT HAS A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY OR INFIRMITY RENDERING IT UNSAFE FOR THAT PERSON TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON THE ROADS, STREETS OR HIGHWAYS IN THIS STATE; TO PRESCRIBE A PROCEDURE FOR THE INITIATION OF SUCH INVESTIGATION AND REEXAMINATION BASED UPON INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, PHYSICIAN, FAMILY MEMBER OR OTHER PERSON WHO HAS OBSERVED OR WHO HAS PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPLICANT'S PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION; TO AFFORD A LICENSEE OR PERMITTEE NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT ANY SUCH HEARING; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO REVOKE THE LICENSE OR PERMIT OF SUCH PERSON UPON A FINDING BASED UPON SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT SUCH PERSON HAS A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY OR INFIRMITY RENDERING IT UNSAFE FOR THAT PERSON TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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