Bill > HB1739

This bill allows the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee, a designated entity overseeing a large industrial development, and local law enforcement agencies to enter into formal written agreements. These agreements will authorize sworn peace officers, meaning fully authorized law enforcement personnel, to enforce specific traffic laws on private roadways within the megasite that are officially designated for this purpose. These designated private megasite roadways are privately owned streets or driveways that have not been turned over to the government for public use and are clearly identified in the agreement through legal descriptions or maps. The bill clarifies that this enforcement is for the limited purpose of traffic control, treating these private roads as highways for the duration of the agreement, and requires proper signage and notice to the public that state and local traffic laws are being enforced. Importantly, entering into these agreements does not make the private roads public or transfer any ownership or maintenance responsibilities to the government.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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