Bill Text: MS HB825 | 2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Memorial highway; revise certain segment of Highway 59.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-04-06 - Approved by Governor [HB825 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2016-HB825-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Transportation; Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
By: Representative Scott
House Bill 825
(As Sent to Governor)
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 65-3-71.204, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DESIGNATES A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 59 IN JONES COUNTY, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 65-3-71.88, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 65-3-71.204, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows:
65-3-71.204. (1) That portion of Interstate Highway 59 located in Jones County from the Jones/Jasper County line southerly to the Beacon Street exit within the City of Laurel is designated and shall be known as the "Arwilla Huff Davison Memorial Highway."
(2) The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs, both within Jones County and within the City of Laurel, along and approaching the segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 2. Section 65-3-71.88, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
65-3-71.88. (1) That
portion of Interstate Highway 59 located in Forrest County and in Jones County
from the Forrest/Jones County line northerly to its intersection with 16th * * * Avenue within the City of Laurel
is designated and shall be known as the "Lance Corporal Roy M. Wheat
Memorial Highway."
(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 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2016.
