GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	2
HOUSE BILL 536
Committee Substitute Favorable 4/16/01

Short Title:	LRC/Study Use of Red Light Cameras.	()	
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March 8, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY ISSUES RELATED TO THE USE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL PHOTOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. The Legislative Research Commission may study traffic control photographic systems and report its findings, together with any recommended legislation, to the 2002 Regular Session of the 2001 General Assembly.  If this study is undertaken, the Commission shall study the following issues:
(1)	Whether the use of traffic control photographic systems should be a statewide option available to all municipalities of the State.
(2)	Whether the penalties for running a red light should be the same, regardless of whether detected by a traffic control photographic system or identified by a law enforcement officer.
(3)	The time and procedure for notifying the owner of a vehicle of a violation detected by a traffic control photographic system, including whether the owner should receive a copy of the photograph.
(4)	Whether a person should be exempt from responsibility for a violation detected by a traffic control photographic system when that person is not the owner or the driver of the vehicle in question or when that person was not driving the vehicle at the time and location designated in the citation.
(5)	Whether the number of traffic control photographic systems that a municipality may use should be limited.
(6)	The procedure for objecting to citations or penalties for violations detected by traffic control photographic systems, and whether there should be a final right of appeal to the mayor.
(7)	Whether the municipality or the local school board should receive the clear proceeds of penalties collected for violations detected by a traffic control photographic system.
(8)	Whether there should be a standard duration of a yellow light at intersections where traffic control photographic systems are used.
(9)	Whether there should be uniform criteria for the lease, lease‑purchase, or purchase of a traffic control photographic system and the system's operation and maintenance.
(10)	Any other issues related to the use of traffic control photographic systems.
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.