The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 6, 2008.

The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Bill relative to illegal parking in bus stops (House, No. 4314), reports that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefore the accompanying bill (House, No. 4524).

For the committee,

ROBERT A. DeLEO.

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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An Act relative to illegal parking in bus stops.

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is forthwith to address illegal parking in bus stops in the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and convenience.

        Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Section 20A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 88 the word “thereafter.” and inserting in place thereof the following:- thereafter; provided, however, that the fine for the violation of parking of a motor vehicle within a posted bus stop shall be $100.

SECTION 2. Section 20A½ of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 73, the word “dollars,” and inserting in place thereof the following:- and the fine for the violation of parking of a motor vehicle within a posted bus stop shall be $100,

SECTION 3. Section 46 of chapter 161A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:- The authority may promulgate rules and regulations concerning any posted authority bus stops throughout the authority service area; provided further that, the authority, in consultation with the registry of motor vehicles, shall develop a uniform citation for the violation of parking within a posted authority bus stop; and provided, further, that all citations for parking in a posted authority bus stop issued by the authority shall be processed by the authority and the revenue generated from said citations shall be distributed equally between the authority and the municipality in which the citation was issued. Nothing in this section shall diminish or derogate the authority of any municipality to issue citations for parking in a posted bus stop within said municipality. All citations for parking in a posted bus stop issued by a municipality shall be processed by said municipality and said municipality shall retain all the revenue generated by said citations; provided, however, that in the event a municipality and the authority have entered into an agreement concerning the issuance of citations for parking in a posted bus stop prior to the effective date of this section, the terms of said agreement shall control until the termination of said agreement.