Miss. Code Ann. § 65-3-38.1
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Miss. Code Ann. § 65-3-38.1
Official statutory text
(1) No highway, road, street or bridge on the designated state highway system may be named after any person elected by the people to any public office in this state during the term of such person's office or for a period of ten (10) years after such person no longer served in any such office.
(2) No legislation shall be enacted by the Legislature naming any highway, road, street or bridge on the designated state highway system after any person unless the governing body of each county and municipality where the highway, road, street or bridge is located duly adopts a resolution requesting the Legislature to enact such legislation and files a certified copy of such resolution with the Chairman of the Senate or House Committee to which such legislation is referred.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Sections 65-7-151 and 65-7-153 .
(2) No legislation shall be enacted by the Legislature naming any highway, road, street or bridge on the designated state highway system after any person unless the governing body of each county and municipality where the highway, road, street or bridge is located duly adopts a resolution requesting the Legislature to enact such legislation and files a certified copy of such resolution with the Chairman of the Senate or House Committee to which such legislation is referred.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Sections 65-7-151 and 65-7-153 .
Status: in_force
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