5/12/06-A bill that would have further limited the amount of total revenue a locality receives from traffic violations has died.
Existing state law allows a city, town or village to claim 45 percent of the revenue it receives from traffic fines. Any amount over that must be sent to the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Sponsored by Rep. Bob Nance, R-Excelsior Springs, HB1134 remained in the House Judiciary Committee when the session ended.
The bill would have reduced the amount to 35 percent of the annual generating operating revenue, including court costs.
Any locality that failed to send the excess revenue to the department “in a timely manner as determined by the department director” would have resulted in the locality facing possible annual audits by the state auditor.

1/24/06-A bill in the House Judiciary Committee would further limit the amount of total revenue a locality receives from traffic violations.
Existing state law allows a city, town or village to claim 45 percent of the revenue it receives from traffic fines. Any amount over that must be sent to the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Sponsored by Rep. Bob Nance, R-Excelsior Springs, HB1134 would reduce the amount to 35 percent of the annual generating operating revenue, including court costs.
Any locality that fails to send the excess revenue to the department “in a timely manner as determined by the department director” would result in the locality facing possible annual audits by the state auditor.
For bill status, call (573) 751-4633. In Missouri, call 1-800-877-5982.

1/4/06-Rep. Bob Nance, R-Excelsior Springs, has introduced a bill that would further limit the amount of total revenue a locality receives from traffic violations.
Existing state law allows a city, town or village to claim 45 percent of the revenue it receives from traffic fines. Any amount over that must be sent to the Missouri Department of Revenue.
HB1134 would reduce the amount to 35 percent of the annual generating operating revenue, including court costs.
Any locality that fails to send the excess revenue to the department “in a timely manner as determined by the department director” would result in the locality facing possible annual audits by the state auditor.
The bill is awaiting assignment to a committee.
For bill status, call (573) 751-4633. In Missouri, call 1-800-877-5982.