HB213 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would authorize the city council or other governing body of a municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance providing for parking enforcement and collection
This bill would provide for parking enforcement civil violations
This bill would authorize each municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance consistent with this act
This bill would provide certain procedures to be followed by the municipality for parking enforcement
This bill would provide that the owner of the vehicle unlawfully parked shall be presumptively liable for a civil violation and the payment of a civil fine, but providing procedures to contest liability
This bill would provide for jurisdiction in the municipal court of the municipality over the civil violations and allow appeals to the circuit court of the county where the municipality is situated for trial de novo without a jury
This bill would provide the procedure for collection of outstanding parking tickets to include immobilization and impoundment
To authorize the city council or other governing body of a municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance providing for parking enforcement and collection; to provide for parking enforcement civil violations; to authorize each municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance consistent with this act; to provide certain procedures to be followed by the municipality for parking enforcement; to provide that the owner of the vehicle unlawfully parked shall be presumptively liable for a civil violation and the payment of a civil fine, but providing procedures to contest liability; to provide for jurisdiction in the municipal court of the municipality over the civil violations and allow appeals to the circuit court of the county where the municipality is situated for trial de novo without a jury; and to provide the procedure for collection of outstanding parking tickets to include immobilization and impoundment.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 9, 2017 | H | County and Municipal Government first Substitute Offered |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from County and Municipal Government with 1 substitute and 2 amendments |
| March 9, 2017 | H | County and Municipal Government second Amendment Offered |
| March 9, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 2 amendments |
| February 14, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | Room 123 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 123 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB213 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House County and Municipal Government first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House County and Municipal Government second Amendment Offered |