MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Highways and Transportation

By: Senator(s) Mettetal

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, STRAIGHTEN AND REALIGN A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY IN PANOLA COUNTY, TO DESIGNATE SUCH HIGHWAY SEGMENT AS A PART OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND TO PLACE SUCH HIGHWAY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall construct, reconstruct, straighten and realign the following highway, which highway is designated as a state highway and is placed under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Transportation Commission for construction and maintenance; and such highway, together with the highways designated in Section 65-3-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, and all other laws adding links to the designated state highway system, is declared to be the state highway system of Mississippi:

Northern District - Panola County:

Beginning at presently designated MS 315 in Section 30, Township 8 South, Range 5 West, thence southeasterly to intersect MS 6 in Section 32, Township 8 South, Range 5 West, being approximately 2.2 miles in length.

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