HB 926

AN ACT TO DEFINE AND AUTHORIZE THE USE OF AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT DEVICES IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES WHEN WORKERS ARE PRESENT; TO ESTABLISH CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MAY ISSUE CITATIONS BASED ON AUTOMATED SPEED DETECTION; TO REQUIRE SIGNAGE, LIGHTING, CALIBRATION STANDARDS, AND PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR IMAGES CAPTURED BY SUCH DEVICES; TO GRANT REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-516, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM WORK ZONE SPEED ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR ENHANCED PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES; TO CREATE THE HIGHWAY WORK ZONE SAFETY FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO DEDICATE FINES COLLECTED FOR WORK ZONE VIOLATIONS TO ENHANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT WITHIN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES; TO PROVIDE FOR FUND ADMINISTRATION AND USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.