Alabama § 45-49-101.01 - Definitions.
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§ 45-49-101.01. Definitions.
The following definitions and provisions shall apply to this part:
(1) BOARD. A county or city board of education, or the governing body of a school system located in Mobile County.
(2) COURT. A district court located in Mobile County if a school bus violation occurs in an unincorporated area, or a municipal court located in Mobile County if a violation occurs in an incorporated municipality.
(3) ELECTRONIC DEVICE. Any camera or recording device that uses a vehicle sensor and camera synchronized to automatically record by video, photograph, or full motion streaming video, a motor vehicle approaching or overtaking a school bus that is stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children in violation of Section 32-5A-154.
(4) LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency of a local political subdivision or local governing body located in Mobile County, or a county or city school system located in Mobile County that is authorized to issue a citation for a violation of the state vehicle law or of local traffic laws or regulations.
(5) OWNER. The meaning ascribed to owner in Section 32-1-1.1, except that the term may not include a motor vehicle rental or leasing company when a motor vehicle registered by the company is being operated by another person under a rental or lease agreement with the company, in which event owner shall mean the person to whom the vehicle is rented or leased; nor shall the term include motor vehicles displaying a dealer license plate, in which event owner shall mean the person to whom the vehicle is assigned for use; nor shall the term include the owner of a vehicle that has been reported stolen to a law enforcement agency prior to the time of the violation, in which event owner shall mean the person who is found guilty of stealing the motor vehicle.
(6) SCHOOL BUS VIOLATION or VIOLATION. Any violation of Section 32-5A-154.
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