MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2013 Regular Session
To: Judiciary, Division B
By: Senator(s) Lee
AN ACT TO CREATE THE TRAFFIC SAFETY SCHOOL STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF A CHAIRMAN; TO PROVIDE FOR A QUORUM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) There is established the Traffic Safety School Study Committee, which will be comprised of the following members:
(a) A representative of the Mississippi Traffic Safety Institute;
(b) A representative of Internet driving schools;
(c) The President of the Justice Court Judges Association;
(d) A municipal court judge appointed by the Governor;
(e) A member of the Mississippi House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker;
(f) A member of the Mississippi State Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;
(g) A physician from the University of Mississippi Medical Center Batson Children's Hospital;
(h) The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or his designee;
(i) The President of the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police or his designee;
(j) The President of the Mississippi Sheriff's Association or his designee; and
(k) The President of the Mississippi Prosecutors Association or his designee.
(2) The members of the study committee shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authorities. Six (6) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The members shall elect a chairman and any other necessary officers whose duties shall be established by the study committee.
(3) The members of the study committee shall serve without compensation.
(4) The study committee shall meet not less than quarterly and the members shall be furnished written notice of the meetings at least ten (10) days before the date of the meeting. The first meeting of the study committee shall be called within sixty (60) days of the passage of this act.
(5) The study committee shall provide recommendations and advice regarding the following:
(a) The feasibility and effectiveness of requiring in-person classroom instruction for traffic violator courses;
(b) The feasibility and effectiveness of online instruction for traffic violator courses;
(c) Instructional materials for classroom and online traffic violator courses; and
(d) Any other matters that would provide the most effective instruction for traffic violator courses.
(6) The Department of Public Safety shall provide support and recommendations to the study committee.
(7) The study committee shall develop a report with legislative recommendations and deliver the report to the Governor and to the Legislature no later than December 1, 2013.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.