HB537 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
Relating to the City of Center Point, Alabama, in Jefferson County; authorizing automated traffic safety law enforcement in the City of Center Point, Alabama, as a civil violation; providing certain procedures to be followed by the City using automated photographic traffic enforcement; providing that the owner of the vehicle involved in running a traffic light, stop sign, or violating the speed limit in the City of Center Point is presumptively liable for a civil violation and the payment of a specified fine, but providing procedures to contest liability; providing for jurisdiction in Jefferson County and the City of Center Point over such civil violations and allowing petitions for judicial review in the Jefferson County Circuit Court for trial de novo; creating a cause of action for any person held responsible for payment of the fine against the person who was actually operating a vehicle during the commission of a civil violation defined in this act.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2013 | S | Local Legislation No. 2 first Amendment Offered |
| May 9, 2013 | S | Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Local Legislation No. 2 with 1 amendment |
| May 9, 2013 | S | Marsh table Marsh motion to recommit adopted Roll Call 985 |
| May 9, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 30, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 2 |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 806 |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 2, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Jefferson County Legislation |
Bill Text
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Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB537 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |