House Bill 1514

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 49 EAST IN LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE HIGHWAY PATROLMAN TOMMY E. KENDALL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 15 IN UNION COUNTY AS THE ZACK STEWART HIGHWAY; TO DESIGNATE MISSISSIPPI U.S. HIGHWAY 45 ALTERNATE IN LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE TOM GOODE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) That segment of U.S. Highway 49 East in Leflore County, Mississippi, beginning at its intersection with Mississippi Highway 8 and extending northerly for two (2) miles is designated and shall be known as the "Highway Patrolman Tommy E. Kendall Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section. Additionally, the Mississippi Department of Transportation is hereby directed to erect a suitable memorial along such segment at a site to be chosen with the approval of the survivors and family of Highway Patrolman Tommy E. Kendall.

SECTION 2. (1) That portion of Mississippi Highway 15 in Union County from New Albany to the Tippah County line is designated and shall be known as the "Zack Stewart Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 3. (1) The segment of U.S. Highway 45 Alternate within Lowndes County, Mississippi, is designated and shall be known as the "Tom Goode Memorial Highway."

(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of Mississippi Highway 45.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2016.