S.B. 455                                                  VETOES

(2) (I) A LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY REQUEST THE APPROVAL OF THE
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO HAVE A SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM PLACED
IN A LOCATION OTHER THAN A LOCATION SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1)(I) OR (II) OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

(II) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIVING A REQUEST UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, IN
WRITING, SHALL:

1. APPROVE THE REQUEST BASED ON THE LOCAL
JURISDICTION'S DEMONSTRATION OF NEED FOR THE SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM
AT THE LOCATION THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE REQUEST; OR

2. DENY THE REQUEST, CITING THE REASONS FOR THE
DENIAL.

(3)      BEFORE PLACING AN UNMANNED STATIONARY SPEED MONITORING
SYSTEM, THE LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL:

(I) PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE LOCATION OF THE SPEED
MONITORING SYSTEM IN A NEWSPAPER IN GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE
JURISDICTION; AND

(II) ENSURE THAT EACH SIGN THAT DESIGNATES A SCHOOL ZONE
INDICATES THAT SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS ARE IN USE IN SCHOOL ZONES.

(4)      WHEN DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR THE
PLACEMENT OF A SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, AN
AGENCY MAY NOT PLACE A CAMERA WITHIN 100 FEET FROM:

(I)      THE BOTTOM OF A HILL OR STEEP DECLINE; OR

(II)     A SIGN INDICATING A CHANGE IN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT.

(5)      (I) A SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM OPERATOR SHALL RECEIVE
TRAINING TO SET UP AND OPERATE THE SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM BY A
MANUFACTURER OF SPEED MONITORING SYSTEMS.

(II)     THE MANUFACTURER SHALL ISSUE A SIGNED CERTIFICATE TO
THE SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM OPERATOR UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING.

(III)   THE CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING IS ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE
IN ANY COURT PROCEEDING TO CONTEST LIABILITY ALLEGED IN A CITATION UNDER
THIS SECTION.

(6)      (I) A SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM OPERATOR SHALL FILL OUT
AND SIGN AT SETUP AND BREAKDOWN A LOG:

1.       FOR A STATIONARY UNIT, DAILY; AND

2.       FOR A MOBILE UNIT, EACH TIME THE SPEED MONITORING
SYSTEM IS RELOCATED.

(II) THE LOG REQUIRED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL:
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