SB19 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Speed limits on highways, enforcement by municipalities authorized, Sec. 32-5A-171 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a law enforcement
officer or a peace officer of any incorporated
municipality which has less than 19,000 inhabitants
according to the most recent federal decennial
census is prohibited from enforcing speed limits on
any interstate highway</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would delete this provision</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 32-5A-171 of the Code of Alabama
1975, relating to maximum speed limits on highways; to provide
for enforcement of speed limits by any municipality or any law
enforcement officer of a municipality on any interstate within
the municipality.
</p>
Subjects
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB19 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |