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This bill allows the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee, a public entity overseeing a large industrial development, and local law enforcement agencies to enter into written agreements to enforce traffic laws on specific private roads within the megasite. These "designated private megasite roadways" are privately owned and not officially part of the public road system. The agreements must be approved by both the Megasite Authority's board and the relevant county or municipal governing body, and they require the private road owner to maintain proper traffic signs conforming to state standards, with clear notices at entrances indicating that traffic laws are enforced. For the purposes of traffic law enforcement, these private roads will be treated as highways, and sworn peace officers will have the authority to patrol, issue citations, and impose fines on these roads just as they would on public streets, without the agreement affecting ownership or maintenance responsibilities for the roads.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1772&ga=114