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AR HB1874
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/6/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jack Ladyman
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AI Summary
- Amends Arkansas Code § 12-8-403(b) to modify the criteria for presuming a municipality is conducting an unlawful speed trap
- Creates separate revenue thresholds based on highway type: municipalities with four-lane divided state highways where speed limits are not reduced must limit traffic fine revenue to 30% of total expenditures (excluding capital, water, sewer, fiduciary, enterprise funds, and debt service); municipalities without such highways have the same 30% threshold but exclude only capital, fiduciary, enterprise funds, and debt service
- Establishes that a municipality abuses police power if more than 50% of speeding citations are written for violations of 10 miles per hour or less below the posted speed limit
Legislative Description
Concerning The Arkansas Speed Trap Law.
Last Action
Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
4/22/2021
Committee Referrals
City, County and Local Affairs4/6/2021
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