MS SB2041

Amends Mississippi Code Section 63-3-519 to authorize county sheriffs to use radar speed detection equipment on public roads and highways under the jurisdiction of the county board of supervisors for maintenance and construction.

Restricts sheriff use of radar to roads and highways located outside the corporate limits of any incorporated municipality.

Clarifies that municipal law enforcement officers may use radar in municipalities with a population of 2,000 or more according to the latest federal decennial census.

Maintains existing authorization for college and university campus police to use radar within campus confines where more than 2,000 students are enrolled.

Takes effect July 1, 2013.