Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is not listed in the metadata; it may depend on future executive action.
HB1412: Directing Traffic Fine Money from the Uniform Division to the State General Fund
This bill changes state law so that money collected from traffic fines involving officers in the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety is paid into the state's general fund.
What This Bill Does
- Requires payment of certain money arising from traffic fines generated by members of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety to go to the general fund of the state treasury.
- Amends laws regarding arrests, trials, and appeals related to prosecuting these specific traffic offenses.
- Establishes reporting requirements for this process.
- Repeals existing laws that conflict with these new payment rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- Members of the Uniform Division within the Department of Public Safety who generate traffic fines.
- The state treasury, which will receive the redirected fine payments into its general fund.
- Courts and agencies involved in arrests, trials, and appeals for these specific offenses.
Terms To Know
- Uniform Division
- A specific group within the Department of Public Safety whose members generate traffic fines covered by this bill.
- General Fund
- The main account in the state treasury where these redirected fine payments will be deposited.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not specify exactly how much money is expected to move.
- It is unclear if this change applies only to future cases or also affects past unpaid fines.
- The specific details of the new reporting requirements are not listed in the provided text.