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Massachusetts House Bill H4450 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4450
2	2	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3	3	________________________________________
4	4	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, March 7, 2024.
5	5	The committee on Transportation, to whom were referred the petition
6	6	(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2275) of Michael O. Moore, John C.
7	7	Velis, Robyn K. Kennedy and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation
8	8	relative to school bus safety cameras, the petition (accompanied by bill,
9	9	House, No. 3306) of Paul J. Donato relative to the safety of school
10	10	children embarking and disembarking school buses, the petition
11	11	(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3336) of Kevin G. Honan, Thomas P.
12	12	Walsh and Patricia A. Haddad relative to the safety of children on school
13	13	buses, the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3375) of John J.
14	14	Mahoney that municipalities be authorized to install automated road safety
15	15	camera systems on school buses, and the petition (accompanied by bill,
16	16	House, No. 3440) of William M. Straus, Thomas P. Walsh and Sally P.
17	17	Kerans for legislation to authorize the installation and operation of digital
18	18	video violation detection monitoring systems to detect drivers failing to
19	19	stop for school buses, reports recommending that the accompanying bill
20	20	(House, No. 4450) ought to pass.
21	21	For the committee,
22	22	WILLIAM M. STRAUS. 1 of 14
23	23	FILED ON: 2/5/2024
24	24	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4450
25	25	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
26	26	_______________
27	27	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
28	28	(2023-2024)
29	29	_______________
30	30	An Act concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses.
31	31	Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
32	32	safeguard student safety, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for
33	33	the immediate preservation of the public safety.
34	34	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
35	35	of the same, as follows:
36	36	1 SECTION 1. Section 14 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
37	37	2inserting after section 14B the following section:-
38	38	3 Section 14C. (a) In addition to other monitoring devices lawfully authorized to be
39	39	4installed in school buses and notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any city
40	40	5or town within the Commonwealth is hereby authorized to install and operate live digital video
41	41	6school bus violation detection monitoring systems for purpose of enforcing violations against the
42	42	7owner of a motor vehicle whose vehicle failed to stop for a school bus when required to do so by
43	43	8the provisions of Section 14. Such systems shall be limited to monitor and detect violations of
44	44	9motorists failing to stop for a school bus.
45	45	10 (b) (1) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: 2 of 14
46	46	11 “School bus violation detection monitoring system”, a camera system that shall monitor
47	47	12and detect motor vehicles overtaking or passing school buses when said buses are stopped and
48	48	13displaying front and rear alternating flashing red signal lamps as provided in section seven B,
49	49	14and that has been stopped to allow pupils to alight from or board the same. It shall be a system
50	50	15with two or more camera sensors and computers that produce live digital and recorded video and
51	51	162 or more film or digital photographic still images of each motor vehicle at the time it is used or
52	52	17operated in a manner that is in violation of Section 14 of Chapter 90.
53	53	18 “Stop arm traffic control sign”, a stop sign mounted on a mechanical arm installed on a
54	54	19school bus that is deployed when a school bus is stopped to allow pupils to alight from or board
55	55	20the same and notify motorists when they are required to stop and when they can proceed.
56	56	21 “Violation”, the failure of an operator of a motor vehicle to comply with the laws, codes,
57	57	22regulations, by-laws, ordinances, rules or other forms of legislation governing the traffic control
58	58	23requirements for school buses stopped to allow pupils to alight from or board same for which a
59	59	24school bus violation detection monitoring system is installed and is in operation.
60	60	25 (2) All systems installed for use under this section shall produce an evidence file that
61	61	26includes a live visual image viewable remotely, a recorded image of the license plate and the
62	62	27capacity to record the date, time and location of the vehicle committing the violation. A law
63	63	28enforcement officer, or law enforcement’s approved technician, shall review the video and
64	64	29decide whether a violation occurred.
65	65	30 (3) Recorded video images and still photographic images must record the rear of the
66	66	31motor vehicle, with at least 1 photographic image and 1 recorded video image clearly recording
67	67	32the motor vehicle immediately before the violation of the stop arm traffic control sign and at 3 of 14
68	68	33least 1 photographic image and 1 recorded video image recording the motor vehicle passing the
69	69	34stopped school bus with the stop arm traffic control sign deployed in violation of the stop arm
70	70	35traffic control sign. Additionally, at least 1 photographic image and 1 recorded video image
71	71	36must clearly identify the license plate of the motor vehicle.
72	72	37 (4) To the extent practicable, any school bus violation detection monitoring system shall
73	73	38use necessary technologies to ensure that photographs or recorded video images produced by the
74	74	39school bus violation detection monitoring system shall not include a frontal view photograph or
75	75	40video image of the motor vehicle that is in violation of the stop arm traffic control sign or images
76	76	41that identify the operator, the passengers, or the contents of the vehicle, but no notice of liability
77	77	42issued under this section shall be dismissed solely because a photograph or recorded video image
78	78	43allow for the identification of the operator, passengers, or contents of a vehicle as long as a
79	79	44reasonable effort has been made to comply with this paragraph.
80	80	45 (5) Any school bus installed with a school bus violation detection monitoring system
81	81	46shall post warning signage indicating the use of such system. The signage shall remain on each
82	82	47bus as long as a school bus violation detection monitoring system is in operation.
83	83	48 (6) A penalty imposed for a violation of this section shall not be considered a criminal
84	84	49conviction and shall not be considered a moving violation of the motor vehicle laws for the
85	85	50purpose of determining surcharges on motor vehicle premiums pursuant to Section113B of
86	86	51Chapter 175 although as provided in this section the violation shall be noted on the registered
87	87	52owner or owner’s driving record.
88	88	53 (7) The fines contained in this section and section 14 for a failure to stop for a school bus
89	89	54shall be applied whether the violation is detected through the use of a school bus mounted 4 of 14
90	90	55violation detection monitoring system or by a police officer on scene who issues a written
91	91	56citation to the operator of the motor vehicle. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter
92	92	57280, all fines imposed for a violation of failing to stop for school bus in accordance with section
93	93	5814 that is detected by a school bus violation detection monitoring system or by a police officer
94	94	59who cites the operator in hand shall be paid over to the treasury of the city or town where the
95	95	60offense was committed.
96	96	61 (8) Wherever an agreement under this section is to take effect upon its acceptance by a
97	97	62municipality or district, or is to be effective in municipalities or districts accepting its provisions,
98	98	63this acceptance shall be, except as otherwise provided, in a municipality, by vote of the
99	99	64legislative body, subject to the charter of the municipality, or, in a district, by vote of the district
100	100	65at a district meeting. A city or town may enter into an agreement with a private vendor or
101	101	66manufacturer to provide a school bus violation detection monitoring system on each bus within
102	102	67its fleet whether owned or leased, up to and including the installation, operation and maintenance
103	103	68of such systems. Compensation paid to the manufacturer or vendor of the school bus violation
104	104	69detection monitoring system as authorized by this section shall not be based upon the revenue
105	105	70generated by the use of such systems. The compensation paid to the manufacturer or vendor of
106	106	71the equipment shall be based upon the value of the equipment installed and the recurring services
107	107	72provided in support of the school bus violation detection monitoring systems including
108	108	73processing of evidence files, cost of the technology provided and maintenance of such
109	109	74technology. Said agreement shall only become effective after consent by the affected local or
110	110	75regional school department, by vote of a majority of its governing school committee.
111	111	76 (9) A city or town shall provide reimbursement of expenses to the private vendor or
112	112	77manufacturer for the installation, operation and maintenance of the school bus violation detection 5 of 14
113	113	78monitoring systems in operation and acknowledged by an agreement between the private vendor
114	114	79and the school department that has adopted this section. Unless modified by an agreement with a
115	115	80city or town, reimbursement shall be made from ticket revenue proceeds incurred under this
116	116	81section only if received as currently allocated under the laws of the Commonwealth for said
117	117	82citations so as to eliminate any cost to the city or town for installation, operation and
118	118	83maintenance of the school bus violation detection monitoring systems in its municipality. Such
119	119	84reimbursement shall be made to the private vendor or manufacturer within 45 days following the
120	120	85submittal of request for cost reimbursement. Such reimbursement shall not exceed 50% of the
121	121	86ticket revenue proceeds in any preceding period. If such violations occur on highways or roads
122	122	87controlled by the Commonwealth, then reimbursement for installing, operating, and maintaining
123	123	88school bus violation detection systems shall be permitted from the Commonwealth to the private
124	124	89vendor from ticket proceeds pursuant to this section only.
125	125	90 (c) (1) An evidence file of the alleged violation and the signed affidavit shall be
126	126	91forwarded to a trained law enforcement officer in the jurisdiction who is trained to observe and
127	127	92detect a violation for failure to stop for a stopped school bus allowing pupils to alight or board
128	128	93the same. The officer shall issue a citation if he or she is satisfied that a violation was committed
129	129	94under section 14 and the vehicle committing such violation can be identified from its registration
130	130	95plate. A certificate, or a facsimile thereof sworn to or affirmed by a police officer or other law
131	131	96enforcement officer authorized to issue motor vehicle citations for violations of traffic laws,
132	132	97stating that based upon inspection of the evidence file produced by a school bus violation
133	133	98detection monitoring system, the vehicle was in violation of this section, shall be prima facie
134	134	99evidence of the facts contained therein. Any recorded video images or still photographic images
135	135	100produced by a school bus violation detection monitoring system evidencing the violation shall be 6 of 14
136	136	101available for inspection in any proceeding to adjudicate the liability for the violation adopted
137	137	102under this section.
138	138	103 (2) In all prosecutions of civil traffic violations based on evidence obtained from a school
139	139	104bus violation detection monitoring system the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall be
140	140	105primarily responsible pursuant to the provisions of this chapter except as otherwise provided in
141	141	106this section. In the event the registered owner of the vehicle operated in violation of this chapter
142	142	107was not the operator of the vehicle at the time of the violation the registered owner of the vehicle
143	143	108shall (i) assume liability for the violation by paying the fine; (ii) upon written receipt of the
144	144	109citation, provide the issuing authority within 30 days of the date of issuance, the name, address,
145	145	110registration number and license plate of the operator of the vehicle who was responsible along
146	146	111with a signed affidavit acknowledging such; or (iii) defend the violation pursuant to the
147	147	112procedures established for traffic violations under this section. A vehicle owned or leased to a
148	148	113corporation that is identified by a school bus violation detection monitoring system under this
149	149	114section shall be primarily responsible for a violation pursuant to section 14 even if a person who
150	150	115normally operates the vehicle for the corporation denies that he or she were operating the vehicle
151	151	116at the time of the violation although no entry shall be made on the person’s driving record.
152	152	117 (3) A penalty imposed may, if so provided in writing, be increased by up to 33 1/3% if
153	153	118the penalty remains unpaid in excess of 45 days after a citation has been issued consistent with
154	154	119the procedures established in this section and there has been no request for a hearing under
155	155	120paragraph (3) of subsection (d).
156	156	121 (d) (1) Upon the determination of a violation through the use of a school bus violation
157	157	122detection monitoring system, it shall be the duty of the chief of police of the city or town, or any 7 of 14
158	158	123designee of the chief, to issue the owner or owners of the vehicle a citation pursuant to the
159	159	124provisions of Chapter 90C. The citation shall require the owner or owners to pay the fine
160	160	125amount issued pursuant to section 14 or appear before the parking clerk not later than 30 days
161	161	126after the date the citation was sent under the procedures established pursuant to violations under
162	162	127this section. The citation shall be mailed to the address of the registered owner or owners as
163	163	128contained in the registry or in records of the Department of Motor Vehicles in the jurisdiction in
164	164	129which the vehicle is registered if other than the Commonwealth for any motor vehicle identified
165	165	130by the school bus violation detection monitoring system as evidence of a violation of this section.
166	166	131Citations shall be mailed by first class mail, postmarked no later than 14 days after the date of
167	167	132the alleged violation, inclusive of Sundays and holidays. In the case of any motor vehicle
168	168	133registered under the laws of another state or country, if the address is unavailable, it shall be
169	169	134sufficient to mail the citation to the official in the state or country having charge of the
170	170	135registration of the motor vehicle. The citation shall be considered sufficient notice, and a
171	171	136certificate of the chief of police or the chief’s designee mailing the citation stating that it has
172	172	137been mailed in accordance with this section shall be deemed prima facie evidence thereof and
173	173	138shall be admissible in any judicial or administrative proceeding as to the facts contained therein.
174	174	139The citation shall be sufficient to commence a prosecution. The chief or the chief’s designee
175	175	140shall retain and safely preserve a copy of the citation and shall at a time no later than the
176	176	141beginning of the next business day of the city or town after mailing to the owner or owners,
177	177	142deliver another copy to the parking clerk before whom the owner or owners have been notified to
178	178	143appear. The parking clerk shall maintain a docket of all such notices to appear. For purposes of
179	179	144this section, the date of issuance shall be the date of mailing. The police officer issuing the
180	180	145citation shall certify that the evidence obtained from the school bus violation detection 8 of 14
181	181	146monitoring system was sufficient to demonstrate a violation of section 14. Such certification
182	182	147shall be sufficient in all prosecutions pursuant to this section to justify the entry of a default
183	183	148judgment in all cases where the citation is not answered within the time period permitted under
184	184	149this section. The citation issued by the trained law enforcement officer in the jurisdiction shall
185	185	150contain but not be limited to the following information: (i) a citation for the violation, which
186	186	151shall include the name and address of the person or persons liable as an owner or owners of the
187	187	152motor vehicle for the violation of this section, the registration number and state of issuance of the
188	188	153registration number of the vehicle involved in the violation, the date, time and location of the
189	189	154violation, the specific violation charged, the amount of the penalty for the violation, and the date
190	190	155by which the penalty shall be paid; (ii) a copy of two or more still photographs,
191	191	156microphotographs, video or other recorded images showing the vehicle in violation of the stop
192	192	157arm traffic sign; (iii) a copy of the certificate or affidavit of the police officer under paragraph
193	193	158(1) of subsection (c); (iv) a statement that recorded video images and photographic images are
194	194	159evidence of a violation of section 14; (v) a schedule of fines for the violation as established by
195	195	160the Commonwealth; (vi) instructions for the return of the citation notice including but not
196	196	161limited to the following text:— “This notice and the required payment may be returned in
197	197	162person, by mail, or by a duly authorized agent. A hearing to contest liability may be obtained
198	198	163upon the written request of the registered owner. Failure to pay the penalty or to contest liability
199	199	164within 30 days of issuance of this notice is an admission of liability and may result in a default
200	200	165judgment being entered against the owner to whom the violation has been issued and/or non-
201	201	166renewal or suspension of the license to drive and the certificate of registration of the registered
202	202	167owner.”; (vii) an affidavit form approved by the parking clerk for the purpose of complying
203	203	168with paragraph (5); and (viii) a statement explaining the procedure to adjudicate the violation by 9 of 14
204	204	169mail under paragraph (6). (2) Any person notified to appear before the parking clerk, as
205	205	170provided in this section, may appear before the parking clerk, or his designee, and confess the
206	206	171offense charged, either personally or through a duly authorized agent or by mailing to the
207	207	172parking clerk the notice accompanied by the fine provided therein, such payment to be made
208	208	173only by postal note, money order or check made out to the parking clerk. Payment of the penalty
209	209	174established shall operate as a final disposition of the case.
210	210	175 (3) Except as expressly provided, all prosecutions based on evidence produced by a
211	211	176school bus violation detection monitoring system shall follow the procedures of this section.
212	212	177Notwithstanding the installation and use of a live digital video school bus violation detection
213	213	178monitoring system on a school bus, a trained police officer in whose presence of motorist failing
214	214	179to stop for a stopped school bus as required under section 14, may issue a citation at the scene to
215	215	180the operator of such vehicle for such violation pursuant to section 14. An owner of a vehicle
216	216	181shall not be liable for a citation as a result of a school bus violation detection monitoring system
217	217	182if the operator of the vehicle were cited directly by a police officer at the scene of the violation.
218	218	183 (4) Should any person notified to appear hereunder fail to appear and, if a penalty is
219	219	184provided hereunder, to pay the same, or if the person requests a hearing to contest liability, the
220	220	185parking clerk shall forthwith schedule the matter before a person referred to in this section as a
221	221	186hearing officer. The hearing officer shall be the parking clerk of the city or town in which the
222	222	187violation occurred or any other person or persons that the parking clerk may designate. Written
223	223	188notice of the date, time and place of the hearing shall be sent by first-class mail to the registered
224	224	189owner or owners. The hearing shall be informal, the rules of evidence shall not apply and the
225	225	190decision of the hearing officer shall be final subject to judicial review as provided by Section 14
226	226	191of Chapter 30A. Within 21 days of the hearing, the hearing officer shall send by first class mail 10 of 14
227	227	192to the registered owner or owners the decision of the hearing officer, including the reasons for
228	228	193the outcome.
229	229	194 (5) Any owner to whom a citation has been issued shall not be liable for a violation of
230	230	195this section: (a) if the violation were necessary to allow the passage of an emergency vehicle; (b)
231	231	196if the violation were necessary in order to protect the property or person of another; (c) if the
232	232	197violation were incurred while participating in a funeral procession; (d) if the violation were
233	233	198incurred during a period of time in which the motor vehicle was reported to the police
234	234	199department of any state, city or town as having been stolen and had not been recovered before
235	235	200the time the violation occurred; (e) if the operator of the motor vehicle were operating the motor
236	236	201vehicle under a rental or lease agreement and the owner of the motor vehicle is a rental or leasing
237	237	202company; (f) if the operator of the motor vehicle were convicted of the underlying violation
238	238	203under a citation issued in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 90C; (g) if the violation were
239	239	204necessary to comply with an order of a law enforcement officer or of a flagger directing traffic
240	240	205flow; or (h) if the vehicle were subject to the exceptions granted to an authorized emergency
241	241	206vehicle under Section 7B of Chapter 89. An owner disputing a violation under this subsection
242	242	207shall, within 30 days of issuance of the notice, provide the parking clerk with an affidavit signed
243	243	208under the pains and penalties of perjury in a form approved by the parking clerk, as provided for
244	244	209in clause (vii) of paragraph (1) of this subsection stating (1) the reason for disputing the
245	245	210violation; (2) the full legal name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle; (3) the names
246	246	211and addresses of all witnesses supporting the owner’s defense and the specifics of their
247	247	212knowledge; and (4) where applicable, the signed statements from witnesses. The affidavit shall
248	248	213be filed with the request for a hearing. 11 of 14
249	249	214 (6) Any person notified to appear before the parking clerk, as provided in this paragraph,
250	250	215may without waiving his right to a hearing before the parking clerk or hearing officer as provided
251	251	216by this subsection, and also without waiving judicial review under Section 14 of Chapter 30A,
252	252	217challenge the validity of the citation and receive a review and disposition of the violation from
253	253	218the parking clerk or a hearing officer by mail. The owner may, upon receipt of the citation, send
254	254	219a signed statement explaining his objections to the violation notice as well as signed statements
255	255	220from witnesses, police officers, government officials and any other relevant parties. Photographs,
256	256	221diagrams, maps and other documents may also be sent with the statements. Any statements or
257	257	222materials sent to the parking clerk for review shall have attached the person’s name and address
258	258	223as well as the citation number and the date of the violation. The parking clerk or hearing officer
259	259	224shall, within 21 days of receipt of this material, review the material and dismiss or uphold the
260	260	225violation and notify, by mail, the owner or owners of the disposition of the written review. If the
261	261	226outcome of the written review is adverse to the owner or owners, the parking clerk or hearing
262	262	227officer shall explain the reasons for the outcome on the notice. The review and disposition
263	263	228handled by mail shall be informal, the rules of evidence shall not apply, and the decision of the
264	264	229parking clerk or hearing officer based upon the written materials shall be final, unless the owner
265	265	230invokes the hearing provisions under this section or judicial review under Section 14 of Chapter
266	266	23130A.
267	267	232 (7) If any person fails to appear before the hearing officer in accordance with the notice,
268	268	233or fails to receive a favorable adjudication of the hearing from a hearing officer and fails to pay
269	269	234the fine within 30 days of the date that the hearing officer has mailed notice of the decision of the
270	270	235hearing officer, the parking clerk shall notify the registrar of motor vehicles, who shall place the
271	271	236matter on record. Upon notification to the registrar of 2 or more citations under this section or 12 of 14
272	272	237section 14 from the parking clerk of the city or town, or state authorities or agencies, the registrar
273	273	238shall not issue or renew or may suspend the owner’s license to operate a motor vehicle or motor
274	274	239vehicle registration until after notification from the parking clerk of each city, agency or
275	275	240authority, from whom the registrar received notification, that all fines, taxes and penalties owed
276	276	241by the owner under this section have been disposed of in accordance with law. Upon such
277	277	242notification to the registrar, an additional charge of $20 payable to the registrar but collected by
278	278	243the city or town, and an additional charge of $20 payable to and collected by the city or town,
279	279	244shall be assessed against the registered owner of the motor vehicle. The parking clerk shall notify
280	280	245the registrar forthwith that the case has been so disposed, but certified receipt of full and final
281	281	246payment from the parking clerk of the city or town, or state agency or authority issuing the
282	282	247violation shall also serve as legal notice to the registrar that the violation has been disposed of in
283	283	248accordance with law. The certified receipt shall be printed in a form approved by the registrar of
284	284	249motor vehicles.
285	285	250 (8) Upon the accumulation by an owner of 2 or more outstanding citations under this
286	286	251section or section 14 on account of violations of any statute, ordinance, order, rule or regulation
287	287	252relating to the operation, control or parking of motor vehicles in a particular city or town,
288	288	253notwithstanding any notification to the registrar, the parking clerk of the city or town may notify
289	289	254the chief of police or director of traffic and parking of the city or town that the vehicle bearing
290	290	255the registration to which the notices have been issued shall be removed and stored or otherwise
291	291	256immobilized by a mechanical device at the expense of the registered owner of the vehicle until
292	292	257all fines, taxes and penalties owed by the owner either under this section, or otherwise arising out
293	293	258of the parking or usage of the owner’s motor vehicle, have been disposed of in accordance with
294	294	259law. No vehicle shall be removed, stored, or otherwise immobilized unless the owner of the 13 of 14
295	295	260motor vehicle shall have received 10 days prior notification by mail that the motor vehicle may
296	296	261be removed, stored, or immobilized without further notification. It shall be sufficient for the
297	297	262parking clerk to mail, postage prepaid, the notification to the last known address of the registered
298	298	263owner. It shall be sufficient for the parking clerk, in the case of a motor vehicle registered in
299	299	264another state or country, to mail notification to the official in the state or country having charge
300	300	265of the registration of the motor vehicle.
301	301	266 (e)(1) Other than for purposes of enforcement of a violation of this section and section 14
302	302	267or for purposes of an owner defending a violation of this section, recorded video images and
303	303	268photographs taken or created under this section may only be obtained under an order by a court
304	304	269of competent jurisdiction.
305	305	270 (2) All recorded video images and other photographic information obtained through the
306	306	271use of school bus violation detection monitoring systems authorized in this section that do not
307	307	272identify a violation shall be destroyed by any city, town, school department or vendor within 30
308	308	273days of the date the image was recorded, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent
309	309	274jurisdiction. All photographic and other recorded information that identifies a violation shall be
310	310	275destroyed within 1 year of final disposition of proceedings related to the enforcement or defense
311	311	276of a violation, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Each city, town,
312	312	277school department, and vendor under agreement utilizing 1 or more school bus violation
313	313	278detection monitoring systems shall file notice attested under penalties of perjury annually within
314	314	27930 days of the close of the fiscal year with the secretary of state that these records have been
315	315	280destroyed in accordance with this paragraph. All recorded video, audio and other photographic
316	316	281information, however stored or retained, which is obtained through systems authorized in this
317	317	282section are the property of the municipality under agreement with a vendor and may not be used 14 of 14
318	318	283by a vendor for any other purposes; upon the expiration of any agreement authorized under this
319	319	284section, all of said video, audio, and/or other photographic information shall be delivered within
320	320	28530 days to the particular municipality unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent
321	321	286jurisdiction.
322	322	287 (3) The administrator of the school bus violation detection monitoring system within any
323	323	288city or town accepting this section shall also submit an annual report to the Massachusetts
324	324	289Department of Transportation regarding the use and operation of the monitoring system. This
325	325	290annual report shall contain data on the number of citations issued under this section at each
326	326	291particular intersection, and of those citations, shall detail the number paid without a request for a
327	327	292hearing; the number found responsible after a hearing; and the number dismissed after a hearing.
328	328	293In addition, the report shall also include the cost to maintain each said monitoring system and the
329	329	294amount of revenue obtained from each said monitoring system.