Mississippi HB1022: Traffic fines for seatbelt and child safety restraint violations; increase and provide for distribution of between SDE and DPS.

What the bill says

An act to amend sections 63-2-7 and 63-7-309, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the fines for seatbelt and child safety restraint violations to $100.00 for each violation; to provide for the equal distribution of fines collected for such violation between the state department of education and the mississippi department of public safety for purposes of funding driver's education and training; to bring forward sections 63-2-1 and 63-7-301, mississippi code of 1972, for the purpose of possible amendment; and for related purposes.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-2-7 AND 63-7-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FINES FOR SEATBELT AND CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINT VIOLATIONS TO $100.00 FOR EACH VIOLATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF FINES COLLECTED FOR SUCH VIOLATION BETWEEN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR PURPOSES OF FUNDING DRIVER'S EDUCATION AND TRAINING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 63-2-1 AND 63-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 63-2-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 63-2-7. (1) A violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of * * * One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) upon conviction; however, only the operator of a vehicle may be fined for a violation of this chapter by the operator and any passengers. The maximum fine that may be imposed against the operator of a vehicle for a violation of this chapter by the operator or for a violation of this chapter by one or more passengers shall be * * * One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) in the aggregate. *HR43/R1649* H. B. No. 1022 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1649 PAGE 1 (DJ\KP) (2) A violation of this chapter shall not be …