Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
Mark DuVall
Sponsored
Passed the House1
Justice court; appeal from must indicate plea of nolo contendere in notice.
In committee24
Driver's license suspension, cancellation or revocation; require Commissioner of Public Safety to notify by certified mail at least 30 days before.
Seat belt and booster seat laws; remove criminal penalties for violation of.
Traffic-control signals; require only flashing lights at certain times.
Jurors; revise selection.
Motor vehicle liability insurance; revise time for owner cited for lack of to show proof necessary for waiver of fine.
Law enforcement; prohibit issuing moving violation tickets while using an unmarked vehicle.
Justice court judge; require to be compensated when duties are performed in other counties.
Mineral rights, certain; revert to surface owner after certain period of time.
Publication requirements; revise.
Weapon in vehicle; prohibit restricting on private property.
Concealed weapons; remove all state restrictions where permittees may carry.
Abuse of school officials and personnel; include students in list of persons who may be charged with.
Bonds; increase amount that may be issued to provide grants to counties/municipalities for improvements to livestock facilities.
School ad valorem taxes; transfer school board's authority to increase to levying authority.
Bonds; authorize issuance for grants to counties/municipalities for improvements to livestock facilities.
Parking; prohibit governmental entity from charging fee for access to parking area reserved for persons with disabilities.
School districts; require administrative consolidation into one district per county.
Nonpartisan County Elections Act; create.
"Nonpartisan Municipal Elections Act"; create.
Municipal annexation; require election in territory to be annexed.
Bond for probation; name of company and owner posting must be shown.
Univ. of MS; it shall bear nickname "Ole Miss Rebels," its mascot shall be "Colonel Rebel," and its band shall play "Dixie."
Wild hogs; require the Commission of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to allow hunting on Wildlife management areas at certain times.
State Parks; transfer authority over from Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to the Division of Tourism Development at MDA.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Euclatubba Road; name bridge over U.S. Highway 45 as the "Euclatubba Memorial Crossing."
Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities.
Tourism; revise definition of tourism project for purposes of tourism project sales tax incentive program.
MS Autism Advisory Committee; create to study how to best educate and train individual with autism or ASD.
School districts; exempt certain from the minimum school term requirement in event of extreme weather conditions.
Cathinone derivatives; include in Schedule I.
Burn care; revise purposes for which revenue from county ad valorem tax levy may be used.
Passed the House · 1
U.S. Highway 78; designate certain segment of in Benton and Marshall Counties as "William 'Bill' Minor Memorial Highway".
In committee · 3
Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act; establish additional requirements for DFA's website on state spending.
Handicapped parking; authorize physician to certify person permanently disabled and provide that person with permanent tag.
Ad valorem tax; revise definition of "home" or "homestead" under the homestead exemption law.