Bill Text: MS HB1147 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Highways, roads and bridges; designate segment of I-55 South in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi in honor of Representative Alyce Griffin Clarke.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee [HB1147 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2023-HB1147-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2023 Regular Session

To: Transportation; Appropriations

By: Representative Clarke

House Bill 1147

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF INTERSTATE 55 SOUTH IN JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "REPRESENTATIVE ALYCE GRIFFIN CLARKE WAY" IN HONOR OF MISSISSIPPI HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE ALYCE CLARKE; TO AMEND SECTION 65-3-38.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON THE DESIGNATION HIGHWAYS, ROADS, STREETS OR BRIDGES ON THE DESIGNATED STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM BE NAMED AFTER ELECTED OFFICIALS WHILE SUCH INDIVIDUAL REMAINS IN OFFICE OR TEN YEARS FROM HIS OR HER LAST DATE OF ELECTIVE SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  (1)  The segment of Interstate 55 South located in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, beginning at the County Line Road in Jackson, Mississippi, and extending approximately six (6) miles southerly to Fortification Street in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, is designated and shall be known as the "Representative Alyce Griffin Clarke Way."

     (2)  The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.

     SECTION 2.  Section 65-3-38.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     65-3-38.1.  * * *(1)  No highway, road, street or bridge on the designated state highway system may be named after any person elected by the people to any public office in this state during the term of such person's office or for a period of ten (10) years after such person no longer served in any such office.

( * * *21)  No legislation shall be enacted by the Legislature naming any highway, road, street or bridge on the designated state highway system after any person unless the governing body of each county and municipality where the highway, road, street or bridge is located duly adopts a resolution requesting the Legislature to enact such legislation and files a certified copy of such resolution with the Chairman of the Senate or House Committee to which such legislation is referred.

     ( * * *32)  The provisions of this section shall not apply to Sections 65-7-151 and 65-7-153.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.

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