Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 825 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1712
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5 By: Representatives Vaught, Tosh
6 By: Senator D. Wallace
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SPEED TRAP LAW; AND FOR
10 OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SPEED TRAP LAW.
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17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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19 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 12-8-402(2), concerning the definition of
20 "affected highway" under the Arkansas Speed Trap Law is amended to read as
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22 (2) “Affected highway” means any a highway which:
23 (A) is Is part of the state highway system; and
24 (B) Has a decrease in the posted speed limit upon entering
25 an affected municipality;
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27 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 12-8-402(6)(B), concerning the definition
28 of "revenue" under the Arkansas Speed Trap Law is amended to read as follows:
29 (B) “Revenue” does not include moneys received:
30 (i) by By an affected municipality and remitted to
31 another governmental entity;
32 (ii) From a traffic offense citation written by or
33 an arrest made by a law enforcement officer who does not belong to the
34 affected municipality's law enforcement agency as required under subdivision
35 (6)(A) of this section, including without limitation a law enforcement
36 officer who is a county sheriff, constable, or employed by:
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1 (a) A county sheriff's office;
2 (b) The Division of the Arkansas State Police;
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4 (c) The Arkansas Highway Police Division of
5 the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
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