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HB1787 • 2026

DeSoto County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads within school zones.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO PURCHASE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS ON THE ROADS AND STATE HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS RECEIVED THROUGH USE OF SUCH EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED TO FUND RESOURCE OFFICERS IN THE DESOTO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Sponsor
Remak
Last action
2026-01-19
Official status
Active
Effective date
Passage

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide specific details on how many or where the resource officers would be placed.

DeSoto County Radar Use for School Zones

This bill allows the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors to buy radar equipment so the sheriff can enforce speed limits in school zones on county roads and state highways outside city limits.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors to purchase radar speed detection equipment from available funds.
  • Permits the sheriff and deputies to use this equipment on county roads and state highways outside city limits where there are school zones.
  • Specifies that any fines collected for speeding violations detected by radar shall be used to fund resource officers in DeSoto County public schools.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Supervisors of DeSoto County
  • The Sheriff's Department of DeSoto County and its deputies
  • Drivers on county roads and state highways outside city limits with school zones

Terms To Know

school zone
A designated roadway segment approaching, adjacent to, or beyond a school building or grounds, including areas where school-related activities occur.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact amount of money that can be spent on radar equipment.
  • It is unclear what happens if the Board of Supervisors decides not to purchase the radar equipment.
  • The number and placement of resource officers in schools are not detailed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/19 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation

Official Summary Text

DeSoto County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county roads within school zones.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 1787 *HR43/R1443* ~ OFFICIAL ~ L1/2
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To: Local and Private
Legislation
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Remak

HOUSE BILL NO. 1787

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF DESOTO 1
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO PURCHASE RADAR SPEED DETECTION EQUIPMENT 2
FOR USE BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IN THE 3
ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS ON THE ROADS AND STATE 4
HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY 5
INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS RECEIVED 6
THROUGH USE OF SUCH EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED TO FUND RESOURCE 7
OFFICERS IN THE DESOTO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND FOR RELATED 8
PURPOSES. 9
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 10
SECTION 1. (1) The Board of Supervisors of DeSoto County, 11
Mississippi, is authorized, in its power, to expend, out of any 12
available funds of the county, for the purchase of radar speed 13
detection equipment. Such expenditure may be in an amount that 14
the board determines is sufficient, and such purchase shall be for 15
use by the sheriff's department. If the board of supervisors 16
authorizes the expenditure of funds for this purpose, then the 17
Sheriff of DeSoto County and any duly sworn deputy sheriff of the 18
county may operate and use the equipment to enforce the motor 19
vehicle speed limits on any public county road or state highway 20
H. B. No. 1787 *HR43/R1443* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: DeSoto County; authorize sheriff to use
radar on county roads within school zones.
where there is located a school zone, which is located outside the 21
corporate limits of any incorporated municipality. 22
As used in this subsection (1) "school zone" means designated 23
roadway segments approaching, adjacent to, and beyond school 24
buildings or grounds, or along with school related activities 25
occur. 26
(2) Any funds received in association with the issuance of a 27
citation resulting from a speeding violation detected by a sheriff 28
or deputy sheriff through the use of radar speed detection 29
equipment shall be used to fund school resource officers in the 30
various public schools of the county. 31
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 32
and after its passage. 33