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MS SB2473
Bill
Status
2/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Sidney Albritton
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AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code Section 63-3-519 to authorize county sheriffs to use radar speed detection equipment on public roads and highways under county board of supervisors jurisdiction located outside municipal corporate limits.
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Maintains existing prohibition on radar use by law enforcement except Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, with specified exceptions for municipalities (2,000+ population) and universities (2,000+ students enrolled).
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Prohibits Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol from setting up radar on highways within municipalities with population exceeding 15,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.
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Takes effect July 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Radar; authorize use by sheriffs.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2011