House Bill 1043

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN LOW-SPEED VEHICLES ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND STREETS ON WHICH THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 35 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH VEHICLES MAY BE OPERATED ON SUCH PUBLIC ROADS AND STREETS ONLY BY THE HOLDER OF A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE OR TEMPORARY DRIVER'S PERMIT; TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF SUCH VEHICLES UPON STREETS UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION IF SUCH PROHIBITION IS IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY; TO REQUIRE SUCH VEHICLES TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE TAG; TO SPECIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN AND DISPLAY OF THE LICENSE TAG; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF PERSONALIZED LICENSE TAGS FOR SUCH VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-7, 63-3-103, 27-19-3, 27-19-43, 27-19-48, 27-19-56, 27-51-5, 27-51-41.1, 63-15-3, 63-17-55, 63-17-155, 63-21-5 AND 17-17-403, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-19-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE ANNUAL HIGHWAY PRIVILEGE TAX; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-19-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT NO MUNICIPALITY, LEVEE DISTRICT, COUNTY, DRAINAGE DISTRICT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL IMPOSE A PRIVILEGE TAX OR REGISTRATION FEE UPON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE; TO REPEAL CHAPTER 938, LAWS OF 2012, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CITY OF DIAMONDHEAD, MISSISSIPPI, TO ALLOW THE OPERATION OF LOW-SPEED VEHICLES AND CHAPTER 909, LAWS OF 2013, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CITY OF PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI, TO ALLOW THE OPERATION OF LOW-SPEED VEHICLES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Joey Hood

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Transportation
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House