MississippiDeSoto County could use radar to enforce speed limits outside cities
The proposal would let DeSoto County buy radar for speed enforcement outside cities and use related citation money for public-school resource officers.
What it does
The county board could use available funds to buy radar equipment for the sheriff’s department, if it approves the spending.
Money from speeding citations detected with the equipment would be used to fund school resource officers in DeSoto County public schools.
Argument forCitation money could help pay for school resource officers without relying only on other county funding sources.
Argument againstRadar use could lead to more speeding citations for drivers on county roads outside incorporated cities.
More detail
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors could spend available county funds to buy radar speed detection equipment. The equipment would be for the county sheriff’s department. The board would decide how much money is sufficient for the purchase. The sheriff or a sworn deputy could use the equipment only if the board authorizes the spending. If enacted, this authority would begin after the act passes.
Money received from speeding citations detected with the radar equipment would fund school resource officers. The requirement would cover citation money received by DeSoto County from violations detected by the sheriff or a deputy using the equipment. The money would be used for school resource officers in the county’s public schools. If enacted, this funding rule would begin after the act passes and would apply to covered citation money received afterward.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15Died In CommitteeDied
- Apr 15Suspend from Deadlines by HC 64
- Feb 25Referred To Local and Private LegislationIntroduced
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