House Bill 1043

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN INTERSECTION IN HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "BRODERICK RASHAD DIXON MEMORIAL INTERSECTION"; TO AMEND SECTION 65-3-38.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE MEMORIAL INTERSECTION FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF A RESOLUTION FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY WHERE THE INTERSECTION IS LOCATED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) The intersection on Mississippi Highway 18 and Springridge Road in Hinds County, Mississippi, is designated and shall be known as the "Broderick Rashad Dixon Memorial Intersection."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the intersection.

SECTION 2. Section 65-3-38.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

65-3-38.1. (1) No highway, road, street or bridge on the designated state highway system may be named after any person elected by the people to any public office in this state during the term of such person's office or for a period of ten (10) years after such person no longer served in any such office.

(2) No legislation shall be enacted by the Legislature naming any highway, road, street or bridge on the designated state highway system after any person unless the governing body of each county and municipality where the highway, road, street or bridge is located duly adopts a resolution requesting the Legislature to enact such legislation and files a certified copy of such resolution with the Chairman of the Senate or House Committee to which such legislation is referred.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Sections 65-7-151 * * * ~~and~~, 65-7-153 and Section 1 of this act.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.