AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TITLE OF THE HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL AND DRIVER'S LICENSE LAW OF 1938; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "SYSTEM OF RECORD"; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LICENSE EXAMINERS TO INPUT EACH REJECTED AND ACCEPTED APPLICATION INTO THE SYSTEM OF RECORD; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE "WAIT ANYWHERE APPOINTMENT" PROGRAM BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE DRIVER SERVICE BUREAU'S WEBSITE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE CERTAIN LANGUAGE RELATED TO RECORDKEEPING; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MECHANISMS FOR KEEPING RECORDS OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED FROM APPLICANTS; TO REQUIRE LICENSE EXAMINERS TO RETAIN A RECORD OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED FROM APPLICANTS UPON DIGITAL RECORD OR ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AS PRESCRIBED AND FURNISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM AN APPLICATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AUDIT AT ANY TIME BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO REQUIRE THAT THE APPLICATIONS BE DIGITIZED AND STORED IN THE SYSTEM OF RECORD; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY BE LOCATED IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 63-1-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE METHOD OF SERVICE FOR NOTICES OF SUSPENSION, CANCELLATION OR REVOCATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 63-1-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO PREPARE AND MAKE AVAILABLE ASSISTIVE VIDEOTAPES FOR READING IMPAIRED APPLICANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO PLACE CERTAIN ENDORSEMENTS ON DRIVER'S LICENSES OR IDENTIFICATION CARDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 63-1-1, 63-1-3, 63-1-15, 63-1-16, 63-1-17, 63-1-45, 63-1-51, 63-1-52, 45-9-101, 63-1-34
Committee Substitute: 63-1-1, 63-1-3, 63-1-15, 63-1-16, 63-1-17, 63-1-45, 63-1-51, 63-1-52, 63-1-34
As Passed by the Senate: 63-1-1, 63-1-3, 63-1-15, 63-1-16, 63-1-17, 63-1-45, 63-1-51, 63-1-52, 63-1-34