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Mississippi Code Title 63. Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations § 63-37-3

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<This section is repealed effective July 1, 2029. >

(1) The Department of Public Safety, Public Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division, shall create within the department a “Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee.” The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall consist of the following members:

(a) The Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, or his or her designee;

(b) The Director of the Mississippi Highway Patrol (Assistant Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety), or his or her designee;

(c) Two (2) members, the President of the Mississippi Towing Association, and his or her appointee, to represent the towing and recovery services within the state;

(d) Two (2) members, appointed by the President of the Mississippi Trucking Association, to represent the commercial motor carriers within the state; and

(e) One (1) member, appointed by the Governor, to represent the local police jurisdictions.

(2) Members of the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall serve for a term of two (2) years. Members may serve consecutive terms. Members shall serve without compensation.

(3) At the first meeting, the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall elect a chairperson from its membership to serve for a term of two (2) years. A chairperson may serve consecutive terms.

(4) The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall hold its first meeting no later than September 1, 2024, at a time and location within the state to be determined by the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Thereafter, meetings shall be held on dates and at times and locations within the state and selected by the chairperson in consultation with the other members or by the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, if the most recent chairperson's term has expired.

(5) The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall keep and maintain a record of all proceedings of the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee, and copies of all orders and/or recommendations issued by the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee.

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