Bill Text: MS HB1508 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: MDOT law enforcement officer; allow to retain weapon upon retirement.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)

Status: (Failed) 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee [HB1508 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2010-HB1508-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2010 Regular Session

To: Judiciary B; Appropriations

By: Representatives Carpenter, Byrd, Chism, McGee, Mims, Monsour, Moss, Pigott, Staples, Huddleston (15th), Nowell

House Bill 1508

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO RETAIN A SIDEARM UPON RETIREMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Each person employed as a law enforcement officer by the Mississippi Department of Transportation who retires for superannuation or for reason of disability under the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be allowed to retain as his personal property, one (1) sidearm which was issued to such law enforcement officer.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010.