HB248 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John F. Knight Jr

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Montgomery, Red Light Safety Act, repealed, Act 2009-740, 2009 Reg. Sess., repealed; Acts 2011-298 and 2011-337, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Act 2016-117, 2016 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB248 repeals the Montgomery Red Light Safety Act and the related amendments, ending the program it authorized.

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals Act 2009-740 (the Montgomery Red Light Safety Act) and the amendments added in 2011 and 2016. Once it becomes law, Montgomery will not have the statutory authority for red-light safety enforcement under that act, and previously issued red-light camera tickets would no longer be authorized under that law.

Who It Affects

• Drivers in Montgomery who could have received red-light camera tickets (fines) under the act, who would no longer be subject to those penalties
• Montgomery city government and local law enforcement agencies that administer the red-light safety program under the repealed act

Key Provisions

• Repeal of the Montgomery Red Light Safety Act (Act 2009-740) and its amendments from 2011 (Acts 2011, p. 554 and p. 610) and 2016 (Act 2016-117, Section 2)
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and gubernatorial approval, or upon becoming law by other means

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Subjects

Montgomery County