SB2500 - Homeless encampments; prohibit on public property and define as public nuisance on private property.

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An Act To Prohibit A Person From Sitting, Lying, Sleeping, Or Storing, Using, Maintaining Or Placing Personal Property Upon Any Street, Sidewalk Or Other Public Right-of-way Within 1,000 Feet Of A Defined Sensitive Area Or A Critical Infrastructure Area And To Provide That Violation Of This Prohibition Is A Public Nuisance That Can Be Abated And Prevented; To Provide That A Violation Of This Prohibition May Be Charged As A Misdemeanor; To Require At Least 48 Hours' Notice Before Commencement Of Any Enforcement Action; To Provide That Convictions Under This Section Shall Not Appear On A Person's Public Record; To Authorize The Removal Of Homeless Encampments On Private Property In A Humane Manner After 72 Hours' Notice; To Amend Section 21-19-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Homeless Encampments On Private Property In The Public Nuisance Law And To Provide That The Cost Of Abating Such Encampment Nuisances On Private Property Is A Lien On The Property Which May Be Waived By The Municipality; And For Related Purposes.