MO HB554

Reduces the cap on municipal revenue from traffic fines and court costs from 30% to 10% of annual general operating revenue for cities, towns, villages, and counties

Requires all traffic violation revenue exceeding the 10% threshold to be sent to the Department of Revenue and distributed to county schools

Municipalities must include an accounting of traffic fine revenue percentages in their comprehensive annual financial report submitted to the state auditor

Municipalities that fail to accurately report or remit excess revenues by the deadline will immediately lose municipal court jurisdiction over all traffic-related charges until compliance is achieved

Municipalities may request a state auditor review under the Missouri Constitution if they dispute a determination of excess revenues