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The -Senate version changes the format ofpaper citations issued •so a ticket maybe <br />designated as an administrative citation. It allows.for space to be included for Iocal units of <br />goverment to print. specific instructions on hoar to pay and challenge'administrative citations. <br />Mouse Version of Administrative Penalties for. Certain Traffic Offenses- § 471.9(34 <br />The House version of this bill refers to the offenses as administrative "penalties" <br />whereas the 'Senate version refers to them as "citations." In the House version, the county board, <br />or city council, or any home rule charier or statutory city may adopt ordinances to establish <br />administrative penalties for a vehicle operator who 1) speeds, but the violation isless than ten <br />miles over the limit; 2) fails to obey a stop line; or 3) operates a vehicle in violation of § 169.46 <br />to 169.68 and § 169.69 to 169.75, violations such as improper hitching. The authority to issue an <br />administrative citation is limited exclusively to those listed. This may affect a municipality's <br />ability to utilize other administrative penalties or citations. A holder of a commercial driver's <br />license may not be issued a citation under this section. Only peace officers will have the. <br />authority to issue citations. That officer may not be required to issue a citation under as an <br />administrative penalty instead of state law. Unlike some other city penalties, participation in the <br />administrative penalty process is not voluntary. <br />There must be a civil process for contesting the penalty which includes a neutral <br />third party. The penalty may not exceed the maximum state fine for the offense. The ordinance <br />may provide for the penalty to be transferred to a treasurer and deposited in the city's general <br />fund. <br />There :must be a uniform administrationcitation issued throughout the state <br />created by the commissioner of public safety. Once an ordinance is enacted by a local <br />government, they must alter the uniform citation to include specific instructions on how to <br />challenge an administrative citation. This creates more state interaction and influence over the <br />administrative penalty process. <br />If the state auditor concludes that a local unitof government enacted or enforced <br />an ordinance not in compliance with this section, the state auditor must alert the commissioner: of <br />revenue who shall reduce aid payments. <br />2 <br />