Bill Amendment: MS HB891 | 2017 | Regular Session
Bill Title: Recognition and welcome signs; allow for placement adjacent to state highways in unincorporated area of counties.
Status: 2017-03-29 - Approved by Governor [HB891 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2017-HB891-Senate_Committee_Amendment_No_1.html
Pending
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO
House Bill No. 891
BY: Committee
Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION 1. (1) The Mississippi Transportation Commission may allow for the erection of welcome, recognition and acknowledgement signs that are adjacent to state highways within an unincorporated area of a county and maintained by public officers or elected officials of counties while carrying out an official duty or responsibility. The local jurisdiction shall be required to purchase and pay the cost of maintaining such signs which shall conform to the requirements of similar signs that are placed by incorporated areas in accordance with rules adopted by the commission and the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The erection of welcome, recognition and acknowledgment signs in areas on or adjacent to freeways or interstate highways is prohibited.
(2) The Mississippi Transportation Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.
Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
AN ACT TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF WELCOME AND RECOGNITION SIGNS ON STATE HIGHWAYS WITHIN AN UNINCORPORATED AREA OF A COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
