Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3440 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 435 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3440
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	William M. Straus
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:William M. Straus10th Bristol1/12/2023Thomas P. Walsh12th Essex1/18/2023Sally P. Kerans13th Essex1/20/2023 1 of 13
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 435 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3440
18	18	By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3440) of
19	19	William M. Straus, Thomas P. Walsh and Sally P. Kerans for legislation to authorize the
20	20	installation and operation of digital video violation detection monitoring systems to detect
21	21	drivers failing to stop for school buses. Transportation.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE HOUSE, NO. 3607 OF 2021-2022.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
25	25	_______________
26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
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29	29	An Act concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses.
30	30	Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
31	31	safeguard student safety, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for
32	32	the immediate preservation of the public safety.
33	33	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
34	34	of the same, as follows:
35	35	1 SECTION 1. Section 14 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
36	36	2inserting after section 14B the following section:-
37	37	3 Section 14C. (a) In addition to other monitoring devices lawfully authorized to be
38	38	4installed in school buses and notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any city
39	39	5or town within the Commonwealth is hereby authorized to install and operate live digital video
40	40	6school bus violation detection monitoring systems for purpose of enforcing violations against the
41	41	7owner of a motor vehicle whose vehicle failed to stop for a school bus when required to do so by 2 of 13
42	42	8the provisions of Section 14. Such systems shall be limited to monitor and detect violations of
43	43	9motorists failing to stop for a school bus. (b) (1) As used in this section, the following words
44	44	10shall have the following meanings: “School bus violation detection monitoring system” a
45	45	11camera system that shall monitor and detect motor vehicles overtaking or passing school buses
46	46	12when said buses are stopped and displaying front and rear alternating flashing red signal lamps
47	47	13as provided in section seven B, and which has been stopped to allow pupils to alight from or
48	48	14board the same. It shall be a system with two or more camera sensors and computers that
49	49	15produce live digital and recorded video and 2 or more film or digital photographic still images of
50	50	16each motor vehicle at the time it is used or operated in a manner that is in violation of Section 14
51	51	17of Chapter 90. “Stop arm traffic control sign” a stop sign mounted on a mechanical arm
52	52	18installed on a school bus which is deployed when a school bus is stopped to allow pupils to alight
53	53	19from or board the same and notify motorists when it they are required to stop and when they can
54	54	20proceed. “Violation” the failure of an operator of a motor vehicle to comply with the laws,
55	55	21codes, regulations, by-laws, ordinances, rules or other forms of legislation governing the traffic
56	56	22control requirements for school buses stopped to allow pupils to alight from or board same for
57	57	23which a school bus violation detection monitoring system is installed and in operation. (2) All
58	58	24systems installed for use under this section shall produce an evidence file that includes a live
59	59	25visual image viewable remotely, a recorded image of the license plate and be able to record the
60	60	26date, time and location of the vehicle committing the violation. An affidavit shall be signed by a
61	61	27person trained to observe and detect such violations who witnesses the violation via live video
62	62	28provided by the school bus violation detection monitoring system. (3) Recorded video images
63	63	29and still photographic images must record the rear of the motor vehicle, with at least 1
64	64	30photographic image and one recorded video image clearly recording the motor vehicle 3 of 13
65	65	31immediately before the violation of the stop arm traffic control sign and at least 1 photographic
66	66	32image and one recorded video image recording the motor vehicle passing the stopped school bus
67	67	33with the stop arm traffic control sign deployed in violation of the stop arm traffic control sign.
68	68	34Additionally, at least 1 photographic image and 1 recorded video image must clearly identify the
69	69	35license plate of the motor vehicle. (4) To the extent practicable, any school bus violation
70	70	36detection monitoring system shall use necessary technologies to ensure that photographs or
71	71	37recorded video images produced by the school bus violation detection monitoring system shall
72	72	38not include a frontal view photograph or video image of the motor vehicle that is in violation of
73	73	39the stop arm traffic control sign or images that identify the operator, the passengers, or the
74	74	40contents of the vehicle, but no notice of liability issued under this section shall be dismissed
75	75	41solely because a photograph or recorded video image allow for the identification of the operator,
76	76	42passengers, or contents of a vehicle as long as a reasonable effort has been made to comply with
77	77	43this paragraph. (5) Any school bus installed with a school bus violation detection monitoring
78	78	44system shall post warning signage indicating the use of such system. The signage shall remain on
79	79	45each bus as long as a school bus violation detection monitoring system is in operation. (6) A
80	80	46penalty imposed for a violation of this section shall not be considered a criminal conviction and
81	81	47shall not be considered a moving violation of the motor vehicle laws for the purpose of
82	82	48determining surcharges on motor vehicle premiums pursuant to Section113B of Chapter 175
83	83	49although as provided in this section the violation shall be noted on the registered owner or
84	84	50owner’s driving record. (7) The fines contained in this section and section 14 for a failure to
85	85	51stop for a school bus shall be applied whether the violation is detected through the use of a
86	86	52school bus mounted violation detection monitoring system or by a police officer on scene who
87	87	53issues a written citation to the operator of the motor vehicle. Pursuant to the provisions of 4 of 13
88	88	54Section 2 of Chapter 280, all fines imposed for a violation of failing to stop for school bus in
89	89	55accordance with section 14 that is detected by a school bus violation detection monitoring system
90	90	56or by a police officer who cites the operator in hand shall be paid over to the treasury of the city
91	91	57or town where the offense was committed. (8) Wherever an agreement under this section is to
92	92	58take effect upon its acceptance by a municipality or district, or is to be effective in municipalities
93	93	59or districts accepting its provisions, this acceptance shall be, except as otherwise provided, in a
94	94	60municipality, by vote of the legislative body, subject to the charter of the municipality, or, in a
95	95	61district, by vote of the district at a district meeting. A city or town may enter into an agreement
96	96	62with a private vendor or manufacturer to provide a school bus violation detection monitoring
97	97	63system on each bus within its fleet whether owned or leased, up to and including the installation,
98	98	64operation and maintenance of such systems. Compensation paid to the manufacturer or vendor
99	99	65of the school bus violation detection monitoring system as authorized by this section shall not be
100	100	66based upon the revenue generated by the use of such systems. The compensation paid to the
101	101	67manufacturer or vendor of the equipment shall be based upon the value of the equipment
102	102	68installed and the recurring services provided in support of the school bus violation detection
103	103	69monitoring systems including processing of evidence files, cost of the technology provided and
104	104	70maintenance of such technology. Said agreement shall only become effective after consent by
105	105	71the affected local or regional school department, by vote of a majority of its governing school
106	106	72committee. (9) A city or town shall provide reimbursement of expenses to the private vendor or
107	107	73manufacturer for the installation, operation and maintenance of the school bus violation detection
108	108	74monitoring systems in operation and acknowledged by an agreement between the private vendor
109	109	75and the school department that has adopted this section. Unless modified by an agreement with a
110	110	76city or town, reimbursement shall be made from ticket revenue proceeds incurred under this 5 of 13
111	111	77section only if received as currently allocated under the laws of the Commonwealth for said
112	112	78citations so as to eliminate any cost to the city or town for installation, operation and
113	113	79maintenance of the school bus violation detection monitoring systems in its municipality. Such
114	114	80reimbursement shall be made to the private vendor or manufacturer within 45 days following the
115	115	81submittal of request for cost reimbursement. Such reimbursement shall not exceed 50% of the
116	116	82ticket revenue proceeds in any preceding period. If such violations occur on highways or roads
117	117	83controlled by the Commonwealth, then reimbursement for installing, operating, and maintaining
118	118	84school bus violation detection systems shall be permitted from the Commonwealth to the private
119	119	85vendor from ticket proceeds pursuant to this section only. (c) (1) An evidence file of the
120	120	86alleged violation and the signed affidavit shall be forwarded to a trained law enforcement officer
121	121	87in the jurisdiction who is trained to observe and detect a violation for failure to stop for a stopped
122	122	88school bus allowing pupils to alight or board the same. The officer shall issue a citation if he or
123	123	89she is satisfied that a violation was committed under section 14 and the vehicle committing such
124	124	90violation can be indentified from its registration plate. A certificate, or a facsimile thereof sworn
125	125	91to or affirmed by a police officer or other law enforcement officer authorized to issue motor
126	126	92vehicle citations for violations of traffic laws, stating that based upon inspection of the evidence
127	127	93file produced by a school bus violation detection monitoring system, the vehicle was in violation
128	128	94of this section, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein. Any recorded video
129	129	95images or still photographic images produced by a school bus violation detection monitoring
130	130	96system evidencing the violation shall be available for inspection in any proceeding to adjudicate
131	131	97the liability for the violation adopted under this section. (2) In all prosecutions of civil traffic
132	132	98violations based on evidence obtained from a school bus violation detection monitoring system
133	133	99the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall be primarily responsible pursuant to the 6 of 13
134	134	100provisions of this chapter except as otherwise provided in this section. In the event the registered
135	135	101owner of the vehicle operated in violation of this chapter was not the operator of the vehicle at
136	136	102the time of the violation the registered owner of the vehicle shall either (a) assume liability for
137	137	103the violation by paying the fine or; (b) upon written receipt of the citation provide the issuing
138	138	104authority within 30 days of the date of issuance, the name, address and registration number
139	139	105{license plate}of the operator of the vehicle who was responsible along with a signed affidavit
140	140	106acknowledging such or; (c) defend the violation pursuant to the procedures established for traffic
141	141	107violations under this section. A vehicle owned or leased to a corporation that is identified by a
142	142	108school bus violation detection monitoring system under this section shall be primarily
143	143	109responsible for a violation pursuant to section 14 even if a person who normally operates the
144	144	110vehicle for the corporation denies that he or she was operating the vehicle at the time of the
145	145	111violation although no entry shall be made on the person’s driving record. (3) A penalty imposed
146	146	112may, if so provided in writing, be increased by up to 33 1/3% if the penalty remains unpaid in
147	147	113excess of 45 days after a citation has been issued consistent with the procedures established in
148	148	114this section and there has been no request for a hearing under paragraph (3) of subsection (d).
149	149	115(d) (1) Upon the determination of a violation through the use of a school bus violation detection
150	150	116monitoring system, it shall be the duty of the chief of police of the city or town, or any designee
151	151	117of the chief, to issue the owner or owners of the vehicle a citation pursuant to the provisions of
152	152	118Chapter 90C. The citation shall require the owner or owners to pay the fine amount issued
153	153	119pursuant to section 14 or appear before the parking clerk not later than 30 days after the date the
154	154	120citation was sent under the procedures established pursuant to violations under this section. The
155	155	121citation shall be mailed to the address of the registered owner or owners as contained in the
156	156	122registry or in records of the Department of Motor Vehicles in the jurisdiction in which the 7 of 13
157	157	123vehicle is registered if other than the Commonwealth for any motor vehicle identified by the
158	158	124school bus violation detection monitoring system as evidence of a violation of this section.
159	159	125Citations shall be mailed by first class mail, post marked no later than 14 days after the date of
160	160	126the alleged violation, inclusive of Sundays and holidays. In the case of any motor vehicle
161	161	127registered under the laws of another state or country, if the address is unavailable, it shall be
162	162	128sufficient to mail the citation to the official in the state or country having charge of the
163	163	129registration of the motor vehicle. The citation shall be considered sufficient notice, and a
164	164	130certificate of the chief of police or the chief’s designee mailing the citation stating that it has
165	165	131been mailed in accordance with this section shall be deemed prima facie evidence thereof and
166	166	132shall be admissible in any judicial or administrative proceeding as to the facts contained therein.
167	167	133It shall be sufficient to commence a prosecution. The chief or the chief’s designee shall retain
168	168	134and safely preserve a copy of the Citation and shall at a time no later than the beginning of the
169	169	135next business day of the city or town after mailing to the owner or owners, deliver another copy
170	170	136to the parking clerk before whom the owner or owners have been notified to appear. The parking
171	171	137clerk shall maintain a docket of all such notices to appear. For purposes of this section, the date
172	172	138of issuance shall be the date of mailing. The police officer issuing the citation shall certify that
173	173	139the evidence obtained from the school bus violation detection monitoring system was sufficient
174	174	140to demonstrate a violation of section 14. Such certification shall be sufficient in all prosecutions
175	175	141pursuant to this section to justify the entry of a default judgment in all cases where the citation is
176	176	142not answered within the time period permitted under this section. The citation issued by the
177	177	143trained law enforcement officer in the jurisdiction shall contain but not be limited to the
178	178	144following information: (i) a citation for the violation, which shall include the name and address
179	179	145of the person or persons liable as an owner or owners of the motor vehicle for the violation of 8 of 13
180	180	146this section, the registration number and state of issuance of the registration number of the
181	181	147vehicle involved in the violation, the date, time and location of the violation, the specific
182	182	148violation charged, the amount of the penalty for the violation, and the date by which the penalty
183	183	149shall be paid; (ii) a copy of two or more still photographs, microphotographs, video or other
184	184	150recorded images showing the vehicle in violation of the stop arm traffic sign; (iii) a copy of the
185	185	151certificate or affidavit of the police officer under paragraph (1) of subsection (c); (iv) a
186	186	152statement that recorded video images and photographic images are evidence of a violation of
187	187	153section 14; (v) a schedule of fines for the violation as established by the Commonwealth; (vi)
188	188	154instructions for the return of the citation notice including but not limited to the following text:—
189	189	155“This notice and the required payment may be returned in person, by mail, or by a duly
190	190	156authorized agent. A hearing to contest liability may be obtained upon the written request of the
191	191	157registered owner. Failure to pay the penalty or to contest liability within 30 days of issuance of
192	192	158this notice is an admission of liability and may result in a default judgment being entered against
193	193	159the owner to whom the violation has been issued and/or non-renewal or suspension of the license
194	194	160to drive and the certificate of registration of the registered owner.”; (vii) an affidavit form
195	195	161approved by the parking clerk for the purpose of complying with paragraph (5);and (viii) a
196	196	162statement explaining the procedure to adjudicate the violation by mail under paragraph (6) . (2)
197	197	163Any person notified to appear before the parking clerk, as provided in this section, may appear
198	198	164before the parking clerk, or his designee, and confess the offense charged, either personally or
199	199	165through a duly authorized agent or by mailing to the parking clerk the notice accompanied by the
200	200	166fine provided therein, such payment to be made only by postal note, money order or check made
201	201	167out to the parking clerk. Payment of the penalty established shall operate as a final disposition of
202	202	168the case. (3) Except as expressly provided, all prosecutions based on evidence produced by a 9 of 13
203	203	169school bus violation detection monitoring system shall follow the procedures of this section.
204	204	170Notwithstanding the installation and use of a live digital video school bus violation detection
205	205	171monitoring system on a school bus, a trained police officer in whose presence of motorist failing
206	206	172to stop for a stopped school bus as required under section 14, may issue a citation at the scene to
207	207	173the operator of such vehicle for such violation pursuant to section 14. An owner of a vehicle
208	208	174shall not be liable for a citation as a result of a school bus violation detection monitoring system
209	209	175if the operator of the vehicle was cited directly by a police officer at the scene of the violation.
210	210	176(4) Should any person notified to appear hereunder fail to appear and, if a penalty is provided
211	211	177hereunder, to pay the same, or if the person requests a hearing to contest liability, the parking
212	212	178clerk shall forthwith schedule the matter before a person referred to in this section as a hearing
213	213	179officer. The hearing officer shall be the parking clerk of the city or town in which the violation
214	214	180occurred or any other person or persons that the parking clerk may designate. Written notice of
215	215	181the date, time and place of the hearing shall be sent by first-class mail to the registered owner or
216	216	182owners. The hearing shall be informal, the rules of evidence shall not apply and the decision of
217	217	183the hearing officer shall be final subject to judicial review as provided by Section 14 of Chapter
218	218	18430A. Within 21 days of the hearing, the hearing officer shall send by first class mail to the
219	219	185registered owner or owners the decision of the hearing officer, including the reasons for the
220	220	186outcome. (5) Any owner to whom a citation has been issued shall not be liable for a violation of
221	221	187this section (a) if the violation was necessary to allow the passage of an emergency vehicle; (b) if
222	222	188the violation was necessary in order to protect the property or person of another; (c) if the
223	223	189violation was incurred while participating in a funeral procession; (d) if the violation was
224	224	190incurred during a period of time in which the motor vehicle was reported to the police
225	225	191department of any state, city or town as having been stolen and had not been recovered before 10 of 13
226	226	192the time the violation occurred; (e) if the operator of the motor vehicle was operating the motor
227	227	193vehicle under a rental or lease agreement and the owner of the motor vehicle is a rental or leasing
228	228	194company; (f) if the operator of the motor vehicle was convicted of the underlying violation under
229	229	195a citation issued in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 90C; (g) if the violation was necessary
230	230	196to comply with an order of a law enforcement officer or of a flagger directing traffic flow; or (h)
231	231	197if the vehicle was subject to the exceptions granted to an authorized emergency vehicle under
232	232	198Section 7B of Chapter 89. An owner disputing a violation under this subsection shall, within 30
233	233	199days of issuance of the notice, provide the parking clerk with an affidavit signed under the pains
234	234	200and penalties of perjury in a form approved by the parking clerk, as provided for in clause (vii)
235	235	201of paragraph (1) of this subsection stating (1) the reason for disputing the violation; (2) the full
236	236	202legal name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle; (3) the names and addresses of all
237	237	203witnesses supporting the owner’s defense and the specifics of their knowledge; and where
238	238	204applicable (4) the signed statements from witnesses. The affidavit shall be filed with the request
239	239	205for a hearing. (6) Any person notified to appear before the parking clerk, as provided in this
240	240	206paragraph, may without waiving his right to a hearing before the parking clerk or hearing officer
241	241	207as provided by this subsection, and also without waiving judicial review under Section 14 of
242	242	208Chapter 30A, challenge the validity of the citation and receive a review and disposition of the
243	243	209violation from the parking clerk or a hearing officer by mail. The owner may, upon receipt of
244	244	210the citation, send a signed statement explaining his objections to the violation notice as well as
245	245	211signed statements from witnesses, police officers, government officials and any other relevant
246	246	212parties. Photographs, diagrams, maps and other documents may also be sent with the statements.
247	247	213Any statements or materials sent to the parking clerk for review shall have attached the person’s
248	248	214name and address as well as the citation number and the date of the violation. The parking clerk 11 of 13
249	249	215or hearing officer shall, within 21 days of receipt of this material, review the material and
250	250	216dismiss or uphold the violation and notify, by mail, the owner or owners of the disposition of the
251	251	217written review. If the outcome of the written review is adverse to the owner or owners, the
252	252	218parking clerk or hearing officer shall explain the reasons for the outcome on the notice. The
253	253	219review and disposition handled by mail shall be informal, the rules of evidence shall not apply,
254	254	220and the decision of the parking clerk or hearing officer based upon the written materials shall be
255	255	221final, unless the owner invokes the hearing provisions under this section or judicial review under
256	256	222Section 14 of Chapter 30A. (7) If any person fails to appear before the hearing officer in
257	257	223accordance with the notice, or fails to receive a favorable adjudication of the hearing from a
258	258	224hearing officer and fails to pay the fine within 30 days of the date that the hearing officer has
259	259	225mailed notice of the decision of the hearing officer, the parking clerk shall notify the registrar of
260	260	226motor vehicles, who shall place the matter on record. Upon notification to the registrar of 2 or
261	261	227more citations under this section or section 14 from the parking clerk of the city or town, or state
262	262	228authorities or agencies, the registrar shall not issue or renew or may suspend the owner’s license
263	263	229to operate a motor vehicle or motor vehicle registration until after notification from the parking
264	264	230clerk of each city, agency or authority, from whom the registrar received notification, that all
265	265	231fines, taxes and penalties owed by the owner under this section have been disposed of in
266	266	232accordance with law. Upon such notification to the registrar, an additional charge of $20 payable
267	267	233to the registrar but collected by the city or town, and an additional charge of $20 payable to and
268	268	234collected by the city or town, shall be assessed against the registered owner of the motor vehicle.
269	269	235It shall be the duty of the parking clerk to notify the registrar forthwith that the case has been so
270	270	236disposed, but certified receipt of full and final payment from the parking clerk of the city or
271	271	237town, or state agency or authority issuing the violation shall also serve as legal notice to the 12 of 13
272	272	238registrar that the violation has been disposed of in accordance with law. The certified receipt
273	273	239shall be printed in a form approved by the registrar of motor vehicles. (8) Upon the
274	274	240accumulation by an owner of 2 or more outstanding citations under this section or section 14 on
275	275	241account of violations of any statute, ordinance, order, rule or regulation relating to the operation,
276	276	242control or parking of motor vehicles in a particular city or town, notwithstanding any notification
277	277	243to the registrar, the parking clerk of the city or town may notify the chief of police or director of
278	278	244traffic and parking of the city or town that the vehicle bearing the registration to which the
279	279	245notices have been issued shall be removed and stored or otherwise immobilized by a mechanical
280	280	246device at the expense of the registered owner of the vehicle until all fines, taxes and penalties
281	281	247owed by the owner either under this section, or otherwise arising out of the parking or usage of
282	282	248the owner’s motor vehicle, have been disposed of in accordance with law. No vehicle shall be
283	283	249removed, stored, or otherwise immobilized unless the owner of the motor vehicle shall have
284	284	250received 10 days prior notification by mail that the motor vehicle may be removed, stored, or
285	285	251immobilized without further notification. It shall be sufficient for the parking clerk to mail,
286	286	252postage prepaid, the notification to the last known address of the registered owner. It shall be
287	287	253sufficient for the parking clerk, in the case of a motor vehicle registered in another state or
288	288	254country, to mail notification to the official in the state or country having charge of the
289	289	255registration of the motor vehicle. (e)(1) Other than for purposes of enforcement of a violation of
290	290	256this section and section 14 or for purposes of an owner defending a violation of this section,
291	291	257recorded video images and photographs taken or created under this section may only be obtained
292	292	258under an order by a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) All recorded video images and other
293	293	259photographic information obtained through the use of school bus violation detection monitoring
294	294	260systems authorized in this section that do not identify a violation shall be destroyed by any city, 13 of 13
295	295	261town, school department or vendor within 30 days of the date the image was recorded, unless
296	296	262otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. All photographic and other recorded
297	297	263information that identifies a violation shall be destroyed within 1 year of final disposition of
298	298	264proceedings related to the enforcement or defense of a violation, unless otherwise ordered by a
299	299	265court of competent jurisdiction. Each city, town, school department, and vendor under agreement
300	300	266utilizing 1 or more school bus violation detection monitoring systems shall file notice attested
301	301	267under penalties of perjury annually within 30 days of the close of the fiscal year with the
302	302	268secretary of state that these records have been destroyed in accordance with this paragraph. All
303	303	269recorded video, audio and other photographic information, however stored or retained, which is
304	304	270obtained through systems authorized in this section are the property of the municipality under
305	305	271agreement with a vendor and may not be used by a vendor for any other purposes; upon the
306	306	272expiration of any agreement authorized under this section, all of said video, audio, and/or other
307	307	273photographic information shall be delivered within 30 days to the particular municipality unless
308	308	274otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. (3) The administrator of the school bus
309	309	275violation detection monitoring system within any city or town accepting this section shall also
310	310	276submit an annual report to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation regarding the use
311	311	277and operation of the monitoring system. This annual report shall contain data on the number of
312	312	278citations issued under this section at each particular intersection, and of those citations, shall
313	313	279detail the number paid without a request for a hearing; the number found responsible after a
314	314	280hearing; and the number dismissed after a hearing. In addition, the report shall also include the
315	315	281cost to maintain each said monitoring system and the amount of revenue obtained from each said
316	316	282monitoring system.