Bill Text: MS HB91 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Driver's license; provide fines from other state's electronic traffic cameras shall only be recognized if a Driver License Compact state.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-14 - Approved by Governor [HB91 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2013-HB91-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2013 Regular Session
To: Judiciary B
By: Representatives Gipson, Dixon
House Bill 91
(As Sent to Governor)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL NOT RECOGNIZE TRAFFIC FINES RESULTING FROM AUTOMATED RECORDING EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM OF ANOTHER STATE UNLESS THAT STATE IS A MEMBER OF THE DRIVER LICENSE COMPACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT SUSPEND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A PERSON WHO FAILS TO PAY SUCH FINE UNLESS THE STATE THAT IS DUE THE FINE IS A MEMBER OF THE COMPACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety shall only recognize any civil or criminal fine, fee, citation or penalty for a violation of compliance with traffic signals, traffic speeds or other traffic laws, rules or regulations in another state that results from the use of automated recording equipment or system as defined under Section 17-25-19 if that state is a member of the Driver License Compact as provided under Section 63-1-103. Further, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety shall not suspend the driver's license of a person for failure to pay any civil or criminal fine, fee, citation or penalty for such a violation unless the state that is due the fine, fee, citation or penalty is a member of the Driver License Compact.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
