MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2011 Regular Session
To: Judiciary, Division B
By: Senator(s) Fillingane
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT IMPOSITION OF AN ACCIDENT RESPONSE SERVICE FEE BY ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 17-25-23, Mississippi Code of 1972:
17-25-23. (1) Neither the board of supervisors of any county nor the governing authority of any municipality shall adopt, enact or enforce any ordinance imposing an accident response service fee on or from an insurance company, the driver or owner of a motor vehicle, or any other person.
(2) "Accident response service fee" means a fee imposed for the response or investigation of a motor vehicle accident by a law enforcement agency.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.