House Bill 1058

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-3-143.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE LANGUAGE PROVIDING THAT THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SHALL NOT TAKE OVER AND ASSUME CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF ROAD IN DESOTO COUNTY UNTIL THE COMMISSION CERTIFIES THE SEGMENT HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP TO COMMISSION STANDARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 65-3-99, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE SEGMENT OF ROAD FROM THE GENERAL REQUIREMENT THAT A SEGMENT OF ROAD ADDED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM MUST REMAIN UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES UNTIL BROUGHT UP TO APPLICABLE CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 65-3-143.3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

65-3-143.3. * * * The following highway is designated as a state highway and placed under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Transportation Commission; and such highway, together with the highways designated in Section 65-3-3, and all other laws adding links to the designated state highway system, are declared to be the state highway system of Mississippi:

Northern District - DeSoto County:

That segment of road beginning at the intersection of Mississippi 301 and Mississippi 304 and extending southerly to Arkabutla Dam.

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SECTION 2. Section 65-3-99, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

65-3-99. (1) Whenever, by legislation, any highway, street or road under the jurisdiction of a county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state is placed on the designated state highway system under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, such highway, street or road shall become a state highway but, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, shall remain under the jurisdiction of the county, municipality or other political subdivision for construction and maintenance purposes until brought up to applicable construction standards as required by the commission and the Department of Transportation.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to the segment of highway designated as a state highway under Section 65-3-143.3.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2011.