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MS HB1049
Bill
Status
Failed
4/3/2012
Primary Sponsor
Billy Broomfield
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AI Summary
- Establishes escort policy for Mississippi Highway Patrol and Department of Transportation enforcement officers for permit loads, special events, and athletic events
- Requires off-duty personnel be offered escort opportunities first using rotation methods for fairness, with on-duty officers assigned only if off-duty unavailable and shift responsibilities not jeopardized
- Permits on-duty officers to either take leave and receive off-duty detail fees to escort to final destination, or escort only to troop line while on-duty without personal compensation (enforcement officers may escort statewide while on-duty)
- Specifies escort procedures: follow behind on multi-lane highways, lead on two-lane highways, and only fully-marked law enforcement units allowed (semi-marked units permitted with specific LED lighting equipment)
- Requires officers to collect escort and vehicle use fees by company check or money order, turn in checks to troop/Law Enforcement Director, and employers must pay off-duty officers hourly rate with two-hour minimum; effective July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Highway Patrol; establish escort procedures and policy.
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/3/2012
Full Bill Text
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