(a) A county or city board of education located in Mobile County may approve the use of electronic devices to detect school bus violations by voting at a public meeting of the board to approve the adoption of an electronic school bus enforcement program.
(b) If approved by the county, city, or other school district governing board located in Mobile County, and authorized by ordinance or resolution enacted by the governing body of a local political subdivision, a law enforcement agency or a political subdivision in consultation with a school system, as the case may be, may enter into an agreement with a private vendor for the installation, operation, notice processing, and administration and maintenance of school bus electronic devices on buses within the school system’s fleet whether owned or leased.
(c) A county or city board of education located in Mobile County may contract for the operation of a school bus violation enforcement program authorized by this part through intergovernmental agreements with the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, the county or municipal law enforcement offices, and the district and municipal courts located in Mobile County.
(d) A civil fine, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300), may be imposed for a school bus violation for which a notice of violation is issued pursuant to this part. All such fines shall be paid, less the costs to administer, operate, and maintain the program, as follows: 20 percent of the remainder, after costs of operation identified above, to the county or municipal governing body located in Mobile County where the offense was committed; 50 percent of the remainder, after costs of operation identified above, to the school system where the offense was committed; 10 percent of the remainder, after costs of operation identified above, to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency; and 20 percent of the remainder, after costs of operation identified above, to the Mobile County South Regional Highway Safety Office.
Last modified: May 3, 2021