AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 537 LOCATED IN YAZOO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "COLONEL DONNELL BERRY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "ROBERT G. CLARK, JR., VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF MISSISSIPPI"; TO DECLARE CERTAIN FINDINGS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROHIBIT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND STATE AGENCIES FROM ENGAGING IN VOTER SUPPRESSION; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI VOTING RIGHTS COMMISSION AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP; TO REQUIRE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN POLICIES BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO BE PRECLEARED BY THE COMMISSION; TO ESTABLISH PROTECTIONS FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS AND VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH, IN AGREEMENT WITH CERTAIN STATE UNIVERSITIES, THE MISSISSIPPI VOTING AND ELECTIONS DATABASE AND INSTITUTE; TO PROHIBIT ACTS OF INTIMIDATION, DECEPTION AND OBSTRUCTION THAT AFFECT VOTERS' RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS; TO REQUIRE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PROVIDE ADVANCE NOTICE OF CHANGES TO ELECTION POLICIES; TO REQUIRE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED; TO AUTHORIZE AGGRIEVED INDIVIDUALS AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING ACTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS UNDER THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A VOTER WAS NOT A REGISTERED VOTER IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH HE OR SHE TRIED TO VOTE BUT WAS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE HE OR SHE TRIED TO VOTE, THE VOTER'S AFFIDAVIT BALLOT SHALL BE USED AS HIS OR HER REGISTRATION TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CASTING OF A VALID AFFIDAVIT BALLOT MAY SERVE AS A WRITTEN REQUEST TO TRANSFER VOTING PRECINCTS OR WARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-152, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A VOTER WHO WAS MAILED A CONFIRMATION NOTICE AND PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CASTS AN AFFIDAVIT BALLOT, HE OR SHE SHALL BE RETURNED TO ACTIVE STATUS IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO SELL AND CONVEY THE FACILITY CURRENTLY USED BY THE HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL AS ITS TROOP H HEADQUARTERS AND DRIVER SERVICE BUREAU FACILITY, AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LOCATED IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO COMPASS DATACENTERS JAN I LLC; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-411, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RESPONDING TO THE SCENE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT THAT HALTS THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AS THE RESULT OF ONE OR MORE LANES BEING OBSTRUCTED, TO PROVIDE REASONABLE NOTICE TO APPROACHING MOTORISTS OF THE ACCIDENT AHEAD AND SUBSEQUENT DELAY WITHIN 1,295 FEET OR ONE-QUARTER MILE OF THE CRASH SITE AND LANE OBSTRUCTION; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER BY WHICH SUCH NOTICE MAY BE COMMUNICATED TO OTHER MOTORISTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAKES A DETERMINATION THAT NOTICE IS NEITHER POSSIBLE NOR PRACTICABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EVERY LICENSEE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY SURRENDER THE POSSESSION OF HIS OR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE BY PLACING THE PHYSICAL LICENSE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER UPON DEMAND FOR PRODUCTION BY SUCH OFFICER FOR PURPOSE OF INSPECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE LICENSEE ONLY HAS AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF HIS OR HER LICENSE, HE OR SHE SHALL PRODUCE AND DISPLAY THE ELECTRONIC LICENSE ON THE SCREEN OF THE MOBILE DEVICE UPON WHICH IT IS CONTAINED, BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SURRENDER THE MOBILE DEVICE TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 63-1-35, 63-1-69 AND 97-35-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO REVISE AND CLARIFY PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE ANNUAL HIGHWAY PRIVILEGE (ROAD AND BRIDGE) TAX FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES AND CARRIERS OF PROPERTY OPERATING UNDER HARVEST PERMITS BY CREATING AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF MAKING PAYMENTS OF TAXES IN PERSON TO THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY WEIGHT LIMITS MINIMUMS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE IN-PERSON PAYMENT OF PRIVILEGE TAXES FOR AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS WITH VALID HARVEST PERMITS, TO PROVIDE FOR TIMELY REMITTANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE RETENTION BY COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-19-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL FORMAT CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSISSIPPI MOBILE ID; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING, CELEBRATING AND CONGRATULATING JAMAL ROBERTS UPON WINNING THE NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED 23RD SEASON OF AMERICAN IDOL AND WISHING HIM MANY MORE YEARS OF SUCCESS IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MR. RICKY HOOD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF EAST MISSISSIPPI, FOR HIS CONTINUOUS HARD WORK AND DEDICATED SERVICE.