HB567 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Midfield, motor vehicles, automated photographic speeding enforcement, authorized, procedures, posting of informational signs, adoption of municipal ordinances, civil fines, record keeping, municipal court jurisdiction, appeals, Midfield Speed Limit Safety Act
Description
<p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the City of Midfield, Alabama, in
Jefferson County; authorizing automated speeding enforcement
in the City of Midfield, Alabama, as a civil violation;
authorizing the city to adopt a municipal ordinance consistent
with this act; providing certain procedures to be followed by
the city using automated photographic speeding enforcement;
providing that the owner of the vehicle involved is
presumptively liable for a civil violation and the payment of
a civil fine, but providing procedures to contest liability;
providing for jurisdiction in the Midfield Municipal Court
over the civil violations and allowing appeals to the
Jefferson County Circuit Court for trial de novo; creating a
cause of action for any person held responsible for payment of
the civil fine against the person who was actually operating a
vehicle while speeding; and prohibiting the tampering with
automated speeding enforcement devices or equipment systems,
except by authorized persons.
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Subjects
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Jefferson County Legislation |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB567 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |