Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3306 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2471 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3306
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Paul J. Donato
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul J. Donato35th Middlesex1/19/2023 1 of 14
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2471 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3306
18	18	By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3306) of
19	19	Paul J. Donato relative to the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school
20	20	buses. Transportation.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 3440 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Section 14 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
32	32	2inserting after section 14B the following section:-
33	33	3 Section 14C. (a) In addition to other monitoring devices lawfully authorized to be
34	34	4installed in school buses and notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any city
35	35	5or town within the Commonwealth is hereby authorized to install and operate live digital video
36	36	6school bus violation detection monitoring systems for purpose of enforcing violations against the
37	37	7owner of a motor vehicle whose vehicle failed to stop for a school bus when required to do so by
38	38	8the provisions of Section 14. Such systems shall be limited to monitor and detect violations of
39	39	9motorists failing to stop for a school bus. 2 of 14
40	40	10 (b) (1) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:
41	41	11“School bus violation detection monitoring system” a camera system that shall monitor and
42	42	12detect motor vehicles overtaking or passing school buses when said buses are stopped and
43	43	13displaying front and rear alternating flashing red signal lamps as provided in section seven B,
44	44	14and which has been stopped to allow pupils to alight from or board the same. It shall be a system
45	45	15with two or more camera sensors and computers that produce live digital and recorded video and
46	46	162 or more film or digital photographic still images of each motor vehicle at the time it is used or
47	47	17operated in a manner that is in violation of Section 14 of Chapter 90. “Stop arm traffic control
48	48	18sign” a stop sign mounted on a mechanical arm installed on a school bus which is deployed when
49	49	19a school bus is stopped to allow pupils to alight from or board the same and notify motorists
50	50	20when it they are required to stop and when they can proceed. “Violation” the failure of an
51	51	21operator of a motor vehicle to comply with the laws, codes, regulations, by-laws, ordinances,
52	52	22rules or other forms of legislation governing the traffic control requirements for school buses
53	53	23stopped to allow pupils to alight from or board same for which a school bus violation detection
54	54	24monitoring system is installed and in operation.
55	55	25 (2) All systems installed for use under this section shall produce an evidence file that
56	56	26includes a live visual image viewable remotely, a recorded image of the license plate and be able
57	57	27to record the date, time and location of the vehicle committing the violation. An affidavit shall be
58	58	28signed by a person trained to observe and detect such violations who witnesses the violation via
59	59	29live video provided by the school bus violation detection monitoring system.
60	60	30 (3) Recorded video images and still photographic images must record the rear of the
61	61	31motor vehicle, with at least 1 photographic image and one recorded video image clearly
62	62	32recording the motor vehicle immediately before the violation of the stop arm traffic control sign 3 of 14
63	63	33and at least 1 photographic image and one recorded video image recording the motor vehicle
64	64	34passing the stopped school bus with the stop arm traffic control sign deployed in violation of the
65	65	35stop arm traffic control sign. Additionally, at least 1 photographic image and 1 recorded video
66	66	36image must clearly identify the license plate of the motor vehicle.
67	67	37 (4) To the extent practicable, any school bus violation detection monitoring system shall
68	68	38use necessary technologies to ensure that photographs or recorded video images produced by the
69	69	39school bus violation detection monitoring system shall not include a frontal view photograph or
70	70	40video image of the motor vehicle that is in violation of the stop arm traffic control sign or images
71	71	41that identify the operator, the passengers, or the contents of the vehicle, but no notice of liability
72	72	42issued under this section shall be dismissed solely because a photograph or recorded video image
73	73	43allow for the identification of the operator, passengers, or contents of a vehicle as long as a
74	74	44reasonable effort has been made to comply with this paragraph.
75	75	45 (5) Any school bus installed with a school bus violation detection monitoring system
76	76	46shall post warning signage indicating the use of such system. The signage shall remain on each
77	77	47bus as long as a school bus violation detection monitoring system is in operation.
78	78	48 (6) A penalty imposed for a violation of this section shall not be considered a criminal
79	79	49conviction and shall not be considered a moving violation of the motor vehicle laws for the
80	80	50purpose of determining surcharges on motor vehicle premiums pursuant to Section113B of
81	81	51Chapter 175 although as provided in this section the violation shall be noted on the registered
82	82	52owner or owner’s driving record.
83	83	53 (7) The fines contained in this section and section 14 for a failure to stop for a school bus
84	84	54shall be applied whether the violation is detected through the use of a school bus mounted 4 of 14
85	85	55violation detection monitoring system or by a police officer on scene who issues a written
86	86	56citation to the operator of the motor vehicle. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter
87	87	57280, all fines imposed for a violation of failing to stop for school bus in accordance with section
88	88	5814 that is detected by a school bus violation detection monitoring system or by a police officer
89	89	59who cites the operator in hand shall be paid over to the treasury of the city or town where the
90	90	60offense was committed.
91	91	61 (8) Wherever an agreement under this section is to take effect upon its acceptance by a
92	92	62municipality or district, or is to be effective in municipalities or districts accepting its provisions,
93	93	63this acceptance shall be, except as otherwise provided, in a municipality, by vote of the
94	94	64legislative body, subject to the charter of the municipality, or, in a district, by vote of the district
95	95	65at a district meeting. A city or town may enter into an agreement with a private vendor or
96	96	66manufacturer to provide a school bus violation detection monitoring system on each bus within
97	97	67its fleet whether owned or leased, up to and including the installation, operation and maintenance
98	98	68of such systems. Compensation paid to the manufacturer or vendor of the school bus violation
99	99	69detection monitoring system as authorized by this section shall not be based upon the revenue
100	100	70generated by the use of such systems. The compensation paid to the manufacturer or vendor of
101	101	71the equipment shall be based upon the value of the equipment installed and the recurring services
102	102	72provided in support of the school bus violation detection monitoring systems including
103	103	73processing of evidence files, cost of the technology provided and maintenance of such
104	104	74technology. Said agreement shall only become effective after consent by the affected local or
105	105	75regional school department, by vote of a majority of its governing school committee.
106	106	76 (9) A city or town shall provide reimbursement of expenses to the private vendor or
107	107	77manufacturer for the installation, operation and maintenance of the school bus violation detection 5 of 14
108	108	78monitoring systems in operation and acknowledged by an agreement between the private vendor
109	109	79and the school department that has adopted this section. Unless modified by an agreement with a
110	110	80city or town, reimbursement shall be made from ticket revenue proceeds incurred under this
111	111	81section only if received as currently allocated under the laws of the Commonwealth for said
112	112	82citations so as to eliminate any cost to the city or town for installation, operation and
113	113	83maintenance of the school bus violation detection monitoring systems in its municipality. Such
114	114	84reimbursement shall be made to the private vendor or manufacturer within 45 days following the
115	115	85submittal of request for cost reimbursement. Such reimbursement shall not exceed 50% of the
116	116	86ticket revenue proceeds in any preceding period. If such violations occur on highways or roads
117	117	87controlled by the Commonwealth, then reimbursement for installing, operating, and maintaining
118	118	88school bus violation detection systems shall be permitted from the Commonwealth to the private
119	119	89vendor from ticket proceeds pursuant to this section only.
120	120	90 (c) (1) An evidence file of the alleged violation and the signed affidavit shall be
121	121	91forwarded to a trained law enforcement officer in the jurisdiction who is trained to observe and
122	122	92detect a violation for failure to stop for a stopped school bus allowing pupils to alight or board
123	123	93the same. The officer shall issue a citation if he or she is satisfied that a violation was committed
124	124	94under section 14 and the vehicle committing such violation can be identified from its registration
125	125	95plate. A certificate, or a facsimile thereof sworn to or affirmed by a police officer or other law
126	126	96enforcement officer authorized to issue motor vehicle citations for violations of traffic laws,
127	127	97stating that based upon inspection of the evidence file produced by a school bus violation
128	128	98detection monitoring system, the vehicle was in violation of this section, shall be prima facie
129	129	99evidence of the facts contained therein. Any recorded video images or still photographic images
130	130	100produced by a school bus violation detection monitoring system evidencing the violation shall be 6 of 14
131	131	101available for inspection in any proceeding to adjudicate the liability for the violation adopted
132	132	102under this section.
133	133	103 A private vendor or manufacturer who has entered into an agreement with a city or town
134	134	104to provide a school bus violation detection monitoring system shall receive data access to the
135	135	105Registry of Motor Vehicles data base, for purposes of creating an evidence file and delivering the
136	136	106citation to the registered owner of the offending vehicle.
137	137	107 (2) In all prosecutions of civil traffic violations based on evidence obtained from a school
138	138	108bus violation detection monitoring system the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall be
139	139	109primarily responsible pursuant to the provisions of this chapter except as otherwise provided in
140	140	110this section. In the event the registered owner of the vehicle operated in violation of this chapter
141	141	111was not the operator of the vehicle at the time of the violation the registered owner of the vehicle
142	142	112shall either (a) assume liability for the violation by paying the fine or; (b) upon written receipt of
143	143	113the citation provide the issuing authority within 30 days of the date of issuance, the name,
144	144	114address and registration number {license plate}of the operator of the vehicle who was
145	145	115responsible along with a signed affidavit acknowledging such or; (c) defend the violation
146	146	116pursuant to the procedures established for traffic violations under this section. A vehicle owned
147	147	117or leased to a corporation that is identified by a school bus violation detection monitoring system
148	148	118under this section shall be primarily responsible for a violation pursuant to section 14 even if a
149	149	119person who normally operates the vehicle for the corporation denies that he or she was operating
150	150	120the vehicle at the time of the violation although no entry shall be made on the person’s driving
151	151	121record. (3) A penalty imposed may, if so provided in writing, be increased by up to 33 1/3% if
152	152	122the penalty remains unpaid in excess of 45 days after a citation has been issued consistent with 7 of 14
153	153	123the procedures established in this section and there has been no request for a hearing under
154	154	124paragraph (3) of subsection (d).
155	155	125 (d) (1) Upon the determination of a violation through the use of a school bus violation
156	156	126detection monitoring system, it shall be the duty of the chief of police of the city or town, or any
157	157	127designee of the chief, to issue the owner or owners of the vehicle a citation pursuant to the
158	158	128provisions of Chapter 90C. The citation shall require the owner or owners to pay the fine amount
159	159	129issued pursuant to section 14 or appear before the parking clerk not later than 30 days after the
160	160	130date the citation was sent under the procedures established pursuant to violations under this
161	161	131section. The citation shall be mailed to the address of the registered owner or owners as
162	162	132contained in the registry or in records of the Department of Motor Vehicles in the jurisdiction in
163	163	133which the vehicle is registered if other than the Commonwealth for any motor vehicle identified
164	164	134by the school bus violation detection monitoring system as evidence of a violation of this section.
165	165	135Citations shall be mailed by first class mail, post marked no later than 14 days after the date of
166	166	136the alleged violation, inclusive of Sundays and holidays. In the case of any motor vehicle
167	167	137registered under the laws of another state or country, if the address is unavailable, it shall be
168	168	138sufficient to mail the citation to the official in the state or country having charge of the
169	169	139registration of the motor vehicle. The citation shall be considered sufficient notice, and a
170	170	140certificate of the chief of police or the chief’s designee mailing the citation stating that it has
171	171	141been mailed in accordance with this section shall be deemed prima facie evidence thereof and
172	172	142shall be admissible in any judicial or administrative proceeding as to the facts contained therein.
173	173	143It shall be sufficient to commence a prosecution. The chief or the chief’s designee shall retain
174	174	144and safely preserve a copy of the Citation and shall at a time no later than the beginning of the
175	175	145next business day of the city or town after mailing to the owner or owners, deliver another copy 8 of 14
176	176	146to the parking clerk before whom the owner or owners have been notified to appear. The parking
177	177	147clerk shall maintain a docket of all such notices to appear. For purposes of this section, the date
178	178	148of issuance shall be the date of mailing. The police officer issuing the citation shall certify that
179	179	149the evidence obtained from the school bus violation detection monitoring system was sufficient
180	180	150to demonstrate a violation of section 14. Such certification shall be sufficient in all prosecutions
181	181	151pursuant to this section to justify the entry of a default judgment in all cases where the citation is
182	182	152not answered within the time period permitted under this section. The citation issued by the
183	183	153trained law enforcement officer in the jurisdiction shall contain but not be limited to the
184	184	154following information: (i) a citation for the violation, which shall include the name and address
185	185	155of the person or persons liable as an owner or owners of the motor vehicle for the violation of
186	186	156this section, the registration number and state of issuance of the registration number of the
187	187	157vehicle involved in the violation, the date, time and location of the violation, the specific
188	188	158violation charged, the amount of the penalty for the violation, and the date by which the penalty
189	189	159shall be paid; (ii) a copy of two or more still photographs, microphotographs, video or other
190	190	160recorded images showing the vehicle in violation of the stop arm traffic sign; (iii) a copy of the
191	191	161certificate or affidavit of the police officer under paragraph (1) of subsection (c); (iv) a statement
192	192	162that recorded video images and photographic images are evidence of a violation of section 14;
193	193	163(v) a schedule of fines for the violation as established by the Commonwealth; (vi) instructions
194	194	164for the return of the citation notice including but not limited to the following text:— “This notice
195	195	165and the required payment may be returned in person, by mail, or by a duly authorized agent. A
196	196	166hearing to contest liability may be obtained upon the written request of the registered owner.
197	197	167Failure to pay the penalty or to contest liability within 30 days of issuance of this notice is an
198	198	168admission of liability and may result in a default judgment being entered against the owner to 9 of 14
199	199	169whom the violation has been issued and/or non-renewal or suspension of the license to drive and
200	200	170the certificate of registration of the registered owner.”; (vii) an affidavit form approved by the
201	201	171parking clerk for the purpose of complying with paragraph (5);and (viii) a statement explaining
202	202	172the procedure to adjudicate the violation by mail under paragraph (6) .
203	203	173 (2) Any person notified to appear before the parking clerk, as provided in this section,
204	204	174may appear before the parking clerk, or his designee, and confess the offense charged, either
205	205	175personally or through a duly authorized agent or by mailing to the parking clerk the notice
206	206	176accompanied by the fine provided therein, such payment to be made only by postal note, money
207	207	177order or check made out to the parking clerk. Payment of the penalty established shall operate as
208	208	178a final disposition of the case.
209	209	179 (3) Except as expressly provided, all prosecutions based on evidence produced by a
210	210	180school bus violation detection monitoring system shall follow the procedures of this section.
211	211	181Notwithstanding the installation and use of a live digital video school bus violation detection
212	212	182monitoring system on a school bus, a trained police officer in whose presence of motorist failing
213	213	183to stop for a stopped school bus as required under section 14, may issue a citation at the scene to
214	214	184the operator of such vehicle for such violation pursuant to section 14. An owner of a vehicle shall
215	215	185not be liable for a citation as a result of a school bus violation detection monitoring system if the
216	216	186operator of the vehicle was cited directly by a police officer at the scene of the violation.
217	217	187 (4) Should any person notified to appear hereunder fail to appear and, if a penalty is
218	218	188provided hereunder, to pay the same, or if the person requests a hearing to contest liability, the
219	219	189parking clerk shall forthwith schedule the matter before a person referred to in this section as a
220	220	190hearing officer. The hearing officer shall be the parking clerk of the city or town in which the 10 of 14
221	221	191violation occurred or any other person or persons that the parking clerk may designate. Written
222	222	192notice of the date, time and place of the hearing shall be sent by first-class mail to the registered
223	223	193owner or owners. The hearing shall be informal, the rules of evidence shall not apply and the
224	224	194decision of the hearing officer shall be final subject to judicial review as provided by Section 14
225	225	195of Chapter 30A. Within 21 days of the hearing, the hearing officer shall send by first class mail
226	226	196to the registered owner or owners the decision of the hearing officer, including the reasons for
227	227	197the outcome.
228	228	198 (5) Any owner to whom a citation has been issued shall not be liable for a violation of
229	229	199this section (a) if the violation was necessary to allow the passage of an emergency vehicle; (b) if
230	230	200the violation was necessary in order to protect the property or person of another; (c) if the
231	231	201violation was incurred while participating in a funeral procession; (d) if the violation was
232	232	202incurred during a period of time in which the motor vehicle was reported to the police
233	233	203department of any state, city or town as having been stolen and had not been recovered before
234	234	204the time the violation occurred; (e) if the operator of the motor vehicle was operating the motor
235	235	205vehicle under a rental or lease agreement and the owner of the motor vehicle is a rental or leasing
236	236	206company; (f) if the operator of the motor vehicle was convicted of the underlying violation under
237	237	207a citation issued in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 90C; (g) if the violation was necessary
238	238	208to comply with an order of a law enforcement officer or of a flagger directing traffic flow; or (h)
239	239	209if the vehicle was subject to the exceptions granted to an authorized emergency vehicle under
240	240	210Section 7B of Chapter 89. An owner disputing a violation under this subsection shall, within 30
241	241	211days of issuance of the notice, provide the parking clerk with an affidavit signed under the pains
242	242	212and penalties of perjury in a form approved by the parking clerk, as provided for in clause (vii)
243	243	213of paragraph (1) of this subsection stating (1) the reason for disputing the violation; (2) the full 11 of 14
244	244	214legal name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle; (3) the names and addresses of all
245	245	215witnesses supporting the owner’s defense and the specifics of their knowledge; and where
246	246	216applicable (4) the signed statements from witnesses. The affidavit shall be filed with the request
247	247	217for a hearing.
248	248	218 (6) Any person notified to appear before the parking clerk, as provided in this paragraph,
249	249	219may without waiving his right to a hearing before the parking clerk or hearing officer as provided
250	250	220by this subsection, and also without waiving judicial review under Section 14 of Chapter 30A,
251	251	221challenge the validity of the citation and receive a review and disposition of the violation from
252	252	222the parking clerk or a hearing officer by mail. The owner may, upon receipt of the citation, send
253	253	223a signed statement explaining his objections to the violation notice as well as signed statements
254	254	224from witnesses, police officers, government officials and any other relevant parties. Photographs,
255	255	225diagrams, maps and other documents may also be sent with the statements. Any statements or
256	256	226materials sent to the parking clerk for review shall have attached the person’s name and address
257	257	227as well as the citation number and the date of the violation. The parking clerk or hearing officer
258	258	228shall, within 21 days of receipt of this material, review the material and dismiss or uphold the
259	259	229violation and notify, by mail, the owner or owners of the disposition of the written review. If the
260	260	230outcome of the written review is adverse to the owner or owners, the parking clerk or hearing
261	261	231officer shall explain the reasons for the outcome on the notice. The review and disposition
262	262	232handled by mail shall be informal, the rules of evidence shall not apply, and the decision of the
263	263	233parking clerk or hearing officer based upon the written materials shall be final, unless the owner
264	264	234invokes the hearing provisions under this section or judicial review under Section 14 of Chapter
265	265	23530A. 12 of 14
266	266	236 (7) If any person fails to appear before the hearing officer in accordance with the notice,
267	267	237or fails to receive a favorable adjudication of the hearing from a hearing officer and fails to pay
268	268	238the fine within 30 days of the date that the hearing officer has mailed notice of the decision of the
269	269	239hearing officer, the parking clerk shall notify the registrar of motor vehicles, who shall place the
270	270	240matter on record. Upon notification to the registrar of 2 or more citations under this section or
271	271	241section 14 from the parking clerk of the city or town, or state authorities or agencies, the registrar
272	272	242shall not issue or renew or may suspend the owner’s license to operate a motor vehicle or motor
273	273	243vehicle registration until after notification from the parking clerk of each city, agency or
274	274	244authority, from whom the registrar received notification, that all fines, taxes and penalties owed
275	275	245by the owner under this section have been disposed of in accordance with law. Upon such
276	276	246notification to the registrar, an additional charge of $20 payable to the registrar but collected by
277	277	247the city or town, and an additional charge of $20 payable to and collected by the city or town,
278	278	248shall be assessed against the registered owner of the motor vehicle. It shall be the duty of the
279	279	249parking clerk to notify the registrar forthwith that the case has been so disposed, but certified
280	280	250receipt of full and final payment from the parking clerk of the city or town, or state agency or
281	281	251authority issuing the violation shall also serve as legal notice to the registrar that the violation has
282	282	252been disposed of in accordance with law. The certified receipt shall be printed in a form
283	283	253approved by the registrar of motor vehicles.
284	284	254 (8) Upon the accumulation by an owner of 2 or more outstanding citations under this
285	285	255section or section 14 on account of violations of any statute, ordinance, order, rule or regulation
286	286	256relating to the operation, control or parking of motor vehicles in a particular city or town,
287	287	257notwithstanding any notification to the registrar, the parking clerk of the city or town may notify
288	288	258the chief of police or director of traffic and parking of the city or town that the vehicle bearing 13 of 14
289	289	259the registration to which the notices have been issued shall be removed and stored or otherwise
290	290	260immobilized by a mechanical device at the expense of the registered owner of the vehicle until
291	291	261all fines, taxes and penalties owed by the owner either under this section, or otherwise arising out
292	292	262of the parking or usage of the owner’s motor vehicle, have been disposed of in accordance with
293	293	263law. No vehicle shall be removed, stored, or otherwise immobilized unless the owner of the
294	294	264motor vehicle shall have received 10 days prior notification by mail that the motor vehicle may
295	295	265be removed, stored, or immobilized without further notification. It shall be sufficient for the
296	296	266parking clerk to mail, postage prepaid, the notification to the last known address of the registered
297	297	267owner. It shall be sufficient for the parking clerk, in the case of a motor vehicle registered in
298	298	268another state or country, to mail notification to the official in the state or country having charge
299	299	269of the registration of the motor vehicle.
300	300	270 (e)(1) Other than for purposes of enforcement of a violation of this section and section 14
301	301	271or for purposes of an owner defending a violation of this section, recorded video images and
302	302	272photographs taken or created under this section may only be obtained under an order by a court
303	303	273of competent jurisdiction.
304	304	274 (2) All recorded video images and other photographic information obtained through the
305	305	275use of school bus violation detection monitoring systems authorized in this section that do not
306	306	276identify a violation shall be destroyed by any city, town, school department or vendor within 30
307	307	277days of the date the image was recorded, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent
308	308	278jurisdiction. All photographic and other recorded information that identifies a violation shall be
309	309	279destroyed within 1 year of final disposition of proceedings related to the enforcement or defense
310	310	280of a violation, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Each city, town,
311	311	281school department, and vendor under agreement utilizing 1 or more school bus violation 14 of 14
312	312	282detection monitoring systems shall file notice attested under penalties of perjury annually within
313	313	28330 days of the close of the fiscal year with the secretary of state that these records have been
314	314	284destroyed in accordance with this paragraph. All recorded video, audio and other photographic
315	315	285information, however stored or retained, which is obtained through systems authorized in this
316	316	286section are the property of the municipality under agreement with a vendor and may not be used
317	317	287by a vendor for any other purposes; upon the expiration of any agreement authorized under this
318	318	288section, all of said video, audio, and/or other photographic information shall be delivered within
319	319	28930 days to the particular municipality unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent
320	320	290jurisdiction.
321	321	291 (3) The administrator of the school bus violation detection monitoring system within any
322	322	292city or town accepting this section shall also submit an annual report to the Massachusetts
323	323	293Department of Transportation regarding the use and operation of the monitoring system. This
324	324	294annual report shall contain data on the number of citations issued under this section at each
325	325	295particular intersection, and of those citations, shall detail the number paid without a request for a
326	326	296hearing; the number found responsible after a hearing; and the number dismissed after a hearing.
327	327	297In addition, the report shall also include the cost to maintain each said monitoring system and the
328	328	298amount of revenue obtained from each said monitoring system.