HB594 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Darrio Melton

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

David ColstonDexter GrimsleyChris England

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Motor vehicles, child passenger restraints, Alabama Head Injury Foundation, 15 percent of funds distributed to Alabama Head Injury Foundation earmarked to cover administrative costs, Sec. 32-5-22 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, every person transporting a child in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state must use an aftermarket or integrated child passenger restraint system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards and certain requirements under state law. A person who violates this provision may be fined $25 for each offense.

Fifteen dollars of a fine imposed for violation of this provision is used to distribute vouchers for size appropriate child passenger restraint systems to limited income families in the state. The Alabama Head Injury Foundation administers this program free of charge.

This bill would provide that 15 percent of the $15 distributed to the Alabama Head Injury Foundation would be earmarked to cover the costs of administering the program.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles