MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2012 Regular Session
To: Transportation; Appropriations
By: Representatives Lane, DeBar
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "RAILROAD" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND TO INCLUDE REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE THOSE AUTHORITIES WITH ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE MONIES FROM THE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 65-1-701, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
65-1-701. As used in this article:
(a) "Airport" means a publicly-owned airport in Mississippi.
(b) "Fund" means the Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Fund created in Section 65-1-703.
(c) "MDA" means the Mississippi Development Authority.
(d) "MDOT" means the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
(e) "Modes" means airports, ports, railroads and transit systems.
(f) "Port" means a public port in Mississippi.
(g) "Railroad" means a publicly-owned short line railroad in Mississippi or a regional railroad authority created in accordance with Sections 19-29-1 et seq.
(h) "Transit system" means a public transit system in Mississippi.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.