Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Roadway/railway crossings; revise certain laws relating to duties of rail inspectors and motorists.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Transportation;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Davis
Code Sections: A 057-0043-0015, A 065-0001-0175, A 077-0009-0481, A 077-0009-0249, A 063-0009-0011, A 097-0025-0004, A 097-0025-0005, A 097-0025-0035
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-43-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL APPROPRIATE ONE MILLION DOLLARS EACH MONTH TO THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT WITHIN THE RAILROAD REVITALIZATION FUND AND TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE ACCOUNT MAY BE EXPENDED; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-175, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PUBLIC HEARING BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEFORE ABOLISHMENT OF A ROADWAY/RAILWAY CROSSING WHEN THE PUBLIC ROADWAY AUTHORITY VACATES THE ROADWAY; TO AMEND SECTION 77-9-481, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE INSPECTORS EMPLOYED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENFORCE GRADE CROSSING LAWS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 77-9-249 AND 63-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE A PROCEDURE FOR A PERSON CONVICTED OF CERTAIN ROADWAY/RAILWAY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS TO HAVE THE RECORDS OF SUCH CONVICTION EXPUNGED UPON COMPLETION OF AN OPERATION LIFESAVER COURSE APPROVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-25-4, 97-25-5 AND 97-25-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE PENALTIES AND REQUIRE RESTITUTION FOR CERTAIN CRIMES RELATING TO RAILROAD PROPERTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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