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MS HB619

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Alyce Clarke

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Grants boards of supervisors in Mississippi counties with population over 240,000 (per 2010 census) and two county seats the right to immediate possession of land, property, and rights-of-way for constructing a multi-modal transportation corridor

  • Allows these specific counties to acquire property for highway projects connecting to roads constructed by the State Transportation Commission through expedited eminent domain procedures

  • Permits title and immediate possession to be granted for land including oil, gas, and mineral interests for qualifying highway projects under this provision

  • Amends Sections 11-27-81 and 11-27-85 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to add this new category of immediate possession authority

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Right to immediate possession; grant authority to certain county for purpose of constructing a certain transportation corridor.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2013

Committee Referrals

County Affairs1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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