MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2017 By: Representative Chism To: Transportation HOUSE BILL NO. 877 1 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 2 REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE MISSISSIPPI 3 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF 4 TRANSPORTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 5 TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT 6 OF TRANSPORTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 7 1972, TO ABOLISH THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND 8 PROVIDE THAT THE HEAD OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF 9 TRANSPORTATION SHALL BE THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION; TO 10 REPEAL SECTION 65-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES 11 FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS OF THE MISSISSIPPI 12 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO REPEAL SECTION 65-1-7, MISSISSIPPI 13 CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGARDS COMPENSATION FOR THE MISSISSIPPI 14 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-8, MISSISSIPPI 15 CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF 16 TRANSPORTATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 65-1-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 17 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO 18 APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF 19 TRANSPORTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 20 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSIONER OF 21 TRANSPORTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 22 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHIEF ENGINEER SHALL BE A DEPUTY 23 COMMISSIONER OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO 24 AMEND SECTION 65-1-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A 25 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI 26 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 65-1-15, 27 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE MISSISSIPPI 28 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO EMPLOY A SECRETARY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 29 65-1-17, 65-1-20, 65-1-23, 65-1-25, 65-1-27, 65-1-29, 65-1-31, 30 65-1-33, 65-1-35, 65-1-37, 65-1-39, 65-1-41, 65-1-43, 65-1-45, 31 65-1-46, 65-1-47, 65-1-49, 65-1-51, 65-1-57, 65-1-59, 65-1-61, 32 65-1-63, 65-1-65, 65-1-67, 65-1-69, 65-1-70.5, 65-1-71, 65-1-73, 33 65-1-75, 65-1-77, 65-1-79, 65-1-81, 65-1-83, 65-1-85, 65-1-86, 34 65-1-87, 65-1-89, 65-1-91, 65-1-110, 65-1-111, 65-1-113, 65-1-115, H. 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No. 877 *HR43/R1127.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 17/HR43/R1127.2 PAGE 1 (AJT\EW) 35 65-1-117, 65-1-121, 65-1-123, 65-1-127, 65-1-129, 65-1-131, 36 65-1-135, 65-1-136, 65-1-137, 65-1-141, 65-1-145, 65-1-149, 37 65-1-151, 65-1-155, 65-1-167, 65-1-169, 65-1-173, 65-1-303, 38 65-1-305, 65-1-307, 65-1-345, 65-1-501, 65-1-503, 65-1-505, 39 65-1-507, 65-1-509, 65-1-513, 1-1-11, 7-5-13, 7-5-25, 7-5-59, 40 11-27-81, 11-27-91, 11-46-9, 23-15-193, 23-15-297, 23-15-881, 41 23-15-883, 23-15-887, 25-3-31, 25-58-21, 27-19-81, 27-19-89, 42 27-19-93, 27-19-138, 29-1-1, 29-1-77, 29-9-1, 31-5-33, 31-7-13.1, 43 31-7-13.2, 31-17-127, 37-101-292, 43-39-12, 45-3-21, 47-5-71, 44 47-5-133, 47-5-433, 49-1-33, 49-23-3, 49-23-7, 49-23-11, 49-23-13, 45 49-23-17, 49-23-19, 49-23-21, 49-23-25, 49-23-27, 49-25-5, 46 49-25-7, 49-25-9, 49-25-11, 49-25-13, 49-25-17, 49-25-21, 55-3-33, 47 55-5-7, 55-5-19, 55-5-23, 55-5-25, 55-5-27, 55-5-29, 55-5-31, 48 55-5-33, 55-5-61, 55-5-63, 55-13-1, 55-13-3, 55-13-9, 55-13-13, 49 55-13-15, 55-13-17, 55-13-19, 55-13-20, 55-13-21, 55-13-23, 50 55-13-27, 55-13-37, 55-15-81, 55-23-15, 55-25-6, 57-43-3, 51 57-43-11, 57-43-15, 57-75-22, 61-1-3, 61-1-33, 61-3-25, 61-5-15, 52 63-2-5, 63-3-303, 63-3-305, 63-3-307, 63-3-317, 63-3-501, 53 63-3-503, 63-3-511, 63-3-513, 63-3-611, 63-3-1001, 63-3-1003, 54 63-3-1009, 63-5-27, 63-5-31, 63-5-33, 63-5-34, 63-5-35, 63-5-51, 55 65-2-3, 65-2-5, 65-3-1, 65-3-3, 65-3-34, 65-3-39, 65-3-51, 56 65-3-71.10, 65-3-97, 65-3-99, 65-3-133, 65-3-135, 65-3-137, 57 65-3-139, 65-3-140, 65-3-140.1, 65-3-141, 65-3-143.1, 65-3-143.2, 58 65-3-143.3, 65-3-143.4, 65-3-143.5, 65-3-143.6, 65-3-143.7, 59 65-3-143.8, 65-3-143.9, 65-3-143.11, 65-3-143.12, 65-3-143.13, 60 65-3-143.14, 65-3-143.15, 65-3-143.16, 65-3-203, 65-3-205, 61 65-4-13, 65-4-19, 65-7-53, 65-7-55, 65-9-15, 65-9-17, 65-9-29, 62 65-9-33, 65-11-5, 65-11-7, 65-11-9, 65-11-11, 65-11-13, 65-11-15, 63 65-11-17, 65-11-19, 65-11-21, 65-11-23, 65-11-25, 65-11-27, 64 65-11-29, 65-11-31, 65-11-35, 65-11-37, 65-11-61, 65-17-203, 65 65-23-1, 65-23-11, 65-23-17, 65-23-201, 65-23-225, 65-23-227, 66 65-25-21, 65-25-23, 65-25-27, 65-25-31, 65-25-35, 65-25-129, 67 65-26-3, 65-26-5, 65-26-11, 65-26-15, 65-26-19, 65-26-25, 68 65-26-35, 65-26-37, 65-31-1, 65-31-3, 65-31-5, 65-31-11, 65-33-45, 69 65-33-53, 65-39-1, 65-39-3, 65-39-5, 65-39-17, 65-39-37, 65-41-5, 70 65-41-7, 65-43-1, 65-43-3, 65-43-4, 65-43-5, 65-43-9, 65-43-13, 71 65-43-25, 69-7-103, 69-13-205, 71-3-5, 71-3-38, 77-7-13, 77-7-16, 72 77-9-247, 77-9-257, 77-9-481, 77-9-485, 77-9-487, 77-9-493, 73 77-9-525, 77-9-527, 97-15-3, 97-15-5, 65-3-37, 65-3-37.1, 74 65-3-143.17 AND 65-3-143.18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM 75 TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BILL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 76 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 77 SECTION 1. Section 65-1-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 78 amended as follows: 79 65-1-1. When used in this chapter and for the purposes of 80 Sections 65-1-1 through 65-1-21, the following words shall have H. B. No. 877 *HR43/R1127.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 17/HR43/R1127.2 PAGE 2 (AJT\EW) 81 the meanings ascribed herein unless the context otherwise 82 requires: 83 (a) "Department" means the Mississippi Department of 84 Transportation. Whenever the term "Mississippi State Highway 85 Department," or the word "department" meaning the Mississippi 86 State Highway Department, appears in the laws of the State of 87 Mississippi, it shall mean the "Mississippi Department of 88 Transportation." 89 (b) "Office" means an administrative subdivision of the 90 department. 91 (c) "Bureau" means an administrative subdivision of an 92 office. 93 (d) "Commission" means the Mississippi Department of 94 Transportation * * *. Whenever the term "Mississippi 95 Transportation Commission," "Mississippi State Highway 96 Commission," or the word "commission" meaning the Mississippi 97 Transportation Commission or Mississippi State Highway Commission, 98 appears in the laws of the State of Mississippi, it shall mean the 99 Mississippi Department of Transportation * * *. 100 (e) "Executive director" means the * * * Commissioner 101 of Transportation, established under Section 65-1-3. Whenever the 102 term "executive director" or "director," meaning the Chief 103 Administrative Officer of the * * * Mississippi Department of 104 Transportation, appears in the laws of the State of Mississippi, 105 it shall mean the * * * Commissioner of Transportation. H. B. No. 877 *HR43/R1127.2* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 17/HR43/R1127.2 PAGE 3 (AJT\EW) 106 (f) "Director" means the chief officer of an office. 107 (g) "Administrator" means the chief officer of a 108 bureau. 109 (h) "Highway" or "road" includes rights-of-way, bridge 110 and drainage structures, signs, guardrails and other structures 111 made in connection with such highway or road.