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MS HB596
Bill
Status
Failed
2/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bill Kinkade
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 63-3-519 of Mississippi Code to authorize county sheriffs to use radar speed detection equipment with board of supervisors approval
- Sheriffs may deploy radar only on public roads, streets, or highways under county board jurisdiction for maintenance and construction that are located outside incorporated municipality limits
- Maintains existing radar use authorization for Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, municipal law enforcement in municipalities with 2,000+ population, and campus police at institutions with 2,000+ enrolled students
- Prohibits Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol from setting up radar within municipalities having a population exceeding 15,000 according to the latest federal decennial census
- Takes effect July 1, 2014
Legislative Description
Radar; authorize use by sheriffs.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2014
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/20/2014
Full Bill Text
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