a street or two at Ole Miss that was named in honor of a war?
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2004 Regular Session
To: Public Property
By: Representative Snowden, Baker (74th), Hudson, Montgomery, Moore,
Moss, Robinson (84th), Rogers (61st), Smith (59th), Staples, Ward,
Weathersby, Wells-Smith, Horne
House Bill 867 (As Passed the House)
AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY MEMORIAL PROTECTION ACT TO
PROHIBIT THE ALTERATION OF CERTAIN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS;
AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) None of the following items, structures or areas may be
relocated, removed, disturbed, altered, renamed or rededicated: Any
Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, War Between the
States, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War,
Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, War in Iraq or Native American War's
statutes, monuments, memorials or nameplates (plaques), which have been
erected on public property of the state or any of its political
subdivisions, such as local, municipal or county owned public areas, and
any statues, monuments, memorials, nameplates (plaques), schools,
streets, bridges, buildings, parks preserves, reserves or other public
items, structure or areas of the state or any of its political
subdivisions, such as, local, municipal or county owned public areas,
which has been dedicated in memory of, or named for, any historical
military figure, historical military event, military organization or
military unit.
(2) No person may prevent the public body
responsible for maintaining any of the items, structures or areas
described above from taking proper measures and exercising proper means
for the protection, preservation, care, repair or restoration of those
items, structures or areas. The governing body may move the memorial to a
more suitable location if it is determined that the location is more
appropriate to displaying the monument.
(3) This section shall
not apply to items, structures or areas located on property owned or
acquired by the Mississippi Transportation Commission which may
interfere with the construction, maintenance or operation of public
transportation facilities.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2004.
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2004 Regular Session
To: Public Property
By: Representative Snowden, Baker (74th), Hudson, Montgomery, Moore,
Moss, Robinson (84th), Rogers (61st), Smith (59th), Staples, Ward,
Weathersby, Wells-Smith, Horne
House Bill 867 (As Passed the House)
AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY MEMORIAL PROTECTION ACT TO
PROHIBIT THE ALTERATION OF CERTAIN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS;
AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) None of the following items, structures or areas may be
relocated, removed, disturbed, altered, renamed or rededicated: Any
Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, War Between the
States, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War,
Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, War in Iraq or Native American War's
statutes, monuments, memorials or nameplates (plaques), which have been
erected on public property of the state or any of its political
subdivisions, such as local, municipal or county owned public areas, and
any statues, monuments, memorials, nameplates (plaques), schools,
streets, bridges, buildings, parks preserves, reserves or other public
items, structure or areas of the state or any of its political
subdivisions, such as, local, municipal or county owned public areas,
which has been dedicated in memory of, or named for, any historical
military figure, historical military event, military organization or
military unit.
(2) No person may prevent the public body
responsible for maintaining any of the items, structures or areas
described above from taking proper measures and exercising proper means
for the protection, preservation, care, repair or restoration of those
items, structures or areas. The governing body may move the memorial to a
more suitable location if it is determined that the location is more
appropriate to displaying the monument.
(3) This section shall
not apply to items, structures or areas located on property owned or
acquired by the Mississippi Transportation Commission which may
interfere with the construction, maintenance or operation of public
transportation facilities.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2004.
