MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2010 Regular Session
To: Highways and Transportation
By: Senator(s) King
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF IN ANY COUNTY TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT UPON PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS THAT ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION AND THAT ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY AND TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF ANY SIZE MUNICIPALITY TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY; 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. (1) 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:
(a) By municipal law enforcement officers of an incorporated municipality * * * within the corporate limits of the municipality;
(b) By any college or university campus police force within the confines of any campus wherein more than two thousand (2,000) students are enrolled; and
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(c) By the sheriff of any county on any public road, street or highway that is:
(i) Under the jurisdiction of the county board of supervisors for maintenance and construction; and
(ii) Located outside the corporate limits of a municipality.
(2) 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, 2010.