REVISE TICKET QUOTA BAN H.B. 5287:
FLOOR SUMMARY
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House Bill 5287 (as discharged)
Sponsor: Representative Richard LeBlanc
House Committee: Judiciary
Senate Committee: Judiciary
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to revise a ban on requiring a police officer to issue a certain number of traffic citations.
Under the Code, a police officer may not be required to issue a certain number of citations for violations of the Code or substantially corresponding local ordinances, including parking or standing violations, unless issuing citations is a part of a police officer's performance evaluation system and is not given any greater consideration than any other factor in the evaluation of an officer's performance. In the absence of a performance evaluation system, the issuance of citations may not be given any greater consideration than any other factor in the evaluation of a police officer's performance.
Under the bill, except with regard to specific traffic units, selective enforcement units, or where Federal grants may require a quota, a police officer could not be required to issue a predetermined or specified number of citations for violation of the Code or substantially corresponding local ordinances, including parking or standing violations. A police officer's performance evaluation system could not require a predetermined or specified number of citations to be issued.
MCL 257.750 Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 12-1-10 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb5287/0910