Bill Text: MS SB3013 | 2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Highways; revise requirements for trucks carrying loose material.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Failed) 2010-03-02 - Died In Committee [SB3013 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2010-SB3013-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2010 Regular Session
To: Highways and Transportation
By: Senator(s) King
Senate Bill 3013
(As Passed the Senate)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-83 AND SECTION 63-7-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRUCKS CARRYING LOOSE MATERIAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 63-7-83, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
63-7-83. Every truck, trailer or other carrier with a gross vehicle or gross combination vehicle weight rating, a gross vehicle or combination weight greater than 26,001 pounds, with an open top, while traveling upon any state, United States or interstate highway in the State of Mississippi and while carrying any load of sand, dirt, gravel, rock, debris, rubbish or other loose material shall be equipped with a tarpaulin, canvas or other such top and the tarpaulin, canvas or other such top shall be secured over the top of any load of sand, dirt, gravel, * * * rock, debris, rubbish or other loose material. Loose material is any substance that may sift, fall or otherwise escape from the hauling vehicle.
SECTION 2. Section 63-7-85, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
63-7-85. In lieu of the tarpaulin provided in Section 63-7-83, a truck, trailer or other carrier with a gross vehicle or gross combination vehicle weight rating, a gross vehicle or combination weight less than 26,001 pounds, an open top while traveling upon any state, United States or interstate highway in the State of Mississippi and while carrying any load of sand, dirt, gravel, rock, rubbish or other loose material shall be in full compliance with Sections 63-7-83 through 63-7-89 provided same is not loaded within six (6) inches of the top of the bed or is equipped with four (4) six-inch sideboards, which sideboards shall be attached one (1) each to the front, back and two (2) sides of the carrier body, and shall remain lowered while the body is being loaded, provided that no part of the load shall extend above the body of the carrier. After loading, the sideboards shall be raised and secured to remain raised during travel, and the space between the top of the sideboards and the top of the load making contact with the sideboards shall not be less than six (6) inches.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010.
