House Bill 847

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF AND HIS DEPUTIES IN ANY COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF 70,000 OR MORE TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY LYING OUTSIDE OF THE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY; TO REDUCE FROM 15,000 TO 14,000 THE MINIMUM POPULATION REQUIREMENTS OF MUNICIPALITIES WHOSE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT ON FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HIGHWAYS LYING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE FINE THAT MAY BE IMPOSED UPON CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SPEEDING VIOLATION WHERE A RADAR SPEED DETECTION DEVICE WAS USED AS EVIDENCE OF THE VIOLATION BY A SHERIFF OR DEPUTY SHERIFF IN A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF 70,000 OR MORE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL STATE ASSESSMENT UPON PERSONS CONVICTED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SPEEDING VIOLATION WHERE A RADAR SPEED DETECTION DEVICE WAS USED AS EVIDENCE OF THE VIOLATION BY A SHERIFF OR DEPUTY SHERIFF IN A COUNTY HAVING A POPULATION OF 70,000 OR MORE; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER BY WHICH THE AMOUNT OF THE ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT SHALL BE CALCULATED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSESSMENT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Rita Martinson

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In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 2

1. Jan 14Referred to the House committees on Transportation and on County Affairs
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House