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MS HB619
Bill
Status
2/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Alex Monsour
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AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code to allow county boards of supervisors to adopt ordinances authorizing radar speed detection equipment use by county sheriff's departments at their discretion.
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Requires any ordinance authorizing radar equipment use to be approved by a majority vote of all county board of supervisors members and recorded in the board's minutes.
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Modifies the existing statewide prohibition on radar speed detection equipment to carve out an exception for counties that adopt such ordinances.
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Maintains existing exceptions allowing municipal law enforcement and campus police to use radar equipment under specified population thresholds.
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Takes effect July 1, 2014.
Legislative Description
Counties; authorize to use radar equipment, in its discretion.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2014