MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Judiciary

By: Senator(s) Ross

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT THE USE OF RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT BY ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR PATROL OFFICERS DULY APPOINTED AND COMMISSIONED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PEARL RIVER VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

63-3-519. It shall be unlawful for any person or peace officer or law enforcement agency, except the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, to purchase or use or allow to be used any type of radar speed detection equipment upon any public street, road or highway of this state. However, such equipment may be used:

1. By municipal law enforcement officers within a municipality having a population of two thousand (2,000) or more upon the public streets of the municipality;

2. By any college or university campus police force within the confines of any campus wherein more than two thousand (2,000) students are enrolled;

3. By municipal law enforcement officers in any municipality having a population in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000) according to the latest federal census on federally designated highways lying within the corporate limits;

4. By any qualified person appointed by the Board of Directors of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District pursuant to Sections 51-9-171 through 51-9-185 upon the property which is owned by the district to include property which is owned by the district but has been leased or rented to other parties and all roads and highways located within the district.

The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol will not set up radar on highways within municipalities with a population in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000) according to the latest federal census.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2001.