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AR HB1580

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

4/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Tim Summers

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 12-8-403(b)(1) to change language from "shall be" to "is presumed" regarding findings of abuse of police power under the Speed Trap Law
  • Changes the calculation of whether a municipality is abusing police power by modifying how total expenditures are calculated to exclude capital expenditures, debt service, water expenditures, and sewer expenditures
  • Maintains the 30% revenue threshold for traffic offense fines and costs as the trigger for presuming police power abuse
  • Applies the revenue calculation only to citations written by the affected municipality's police department for traffic offenses occurring on affected highways

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning The Abuse Of Police Power Under The Arkansas Speed Trap Law.

Last Action

House Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

4/27/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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