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

HB 1787 allows DeSoto County, Mississippi, to purchase radar speed detection equipment for the sheriff's department to enforce speed limits in school zones on county roads and state highways outside city limits. It directly affects drivers on those roads and school zones, requiring enforcement of posted speed limits near schools. The bill mandates that funds collected from speeding citations issued using this radar must be used to fund school resource officers in DeSoto County public schools. This creates a direct funding mechanism linking traffic enforcement revenue to school safety staffing. The bill applies specifically to school zones outside incorporated municipalities, as defined by the legislation.