Bill Text: MS HB1751 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: City of Madison; authorize use of golf carts on certain streets within.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Failed) 2016-04-21 - Died In Committee [HB1751 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2016-HB1751-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Local and Private Legislation
By: Representative Wilson
House Bill 1751
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF MADISON, MISSISSIPPI, TO ALLOW THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ON CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADS AND STREETS WITHIN THE CITY; TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS OPERATING A GOLF CART TO HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE OR TEMPORARY DRIVER'S PERMIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. As used in this act, unless a different
meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(a) "City" means the City of Madison, Mississippi.
(b) "Governing authorities" means the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Madison, Mississippi.
(c) "Golf cart" means a motor vehicle
that is designated and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting
or recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of twenty
(20) miles per hour and is equipped with a parking brake.
SECTION 2. (1) The governing authorities of the City of Madison,
Mississippi, may, in their discretion, authorize the operation of golf carts
only on public roads and streets that are within subdivided residential
neighborhoods within the city limits of the City of Madison, Mississippi. Such authorization
must be recorded on the minutes of the city and may include all or as many of
such subdivided residential neighborhoods as the governing authorities
determine to be appropriate. Such authorization may be accompanied by
conditions not inconsistent with this act and may be revoked, in whole or in
part, by the governing authorities at any time.
(2) Any person operating a golf cart on the public roads and streets
under this act must have in his or her possession a valid driver's license or
temporary driver's permit and proof of financial responsibility as required
under Section 63�15-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.
(3) Golf carts may not be operated in the nonresidential area of the City
of Madison. Golf carts may not be operated on urban interstate highways, urban
freeways and expressways, urban principal arterial streets or urban minor
arterial streets as defined by the comprehensive plan of the city. Approval of
operation of golf carts within a subdivided residential neighborhood is deemed
to include permission to operate on all collector streets and urban local
streets, as defined under the city's comprehensive plan.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
