House Joint Resolution 2003 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2003 BY J. TAYLOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 1 of the State of Iowa relating to the use of automated 2 traffic law enforcement systems. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5153YH (3) 84 dea/rj
H.J.R. 2003 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is 3 amended by adding the following new section: 4 Automated traffic law enforcement systems. SEC. 9. Automated 5 traffic law enforcement systems shall not be used to enforce 6 the provisions of law relating to traffic on the public roads 7 of the state. For purposes of this section, “automated traffic 8 law enforcement system” means a device with one or more sensors 9 working in conjunction with an official traffic control device 10 or signal or a speed measuring device to produce recorded 11 images of vehicles being operated in violation of traffic or 12 speed laws. 13 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 14 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 15 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general 16 election for members of the general assembly, and the secretary 17 of state is directed to cause the proposed amendment to be 18 published for three consecutive months previous to the date of 19 that election as provided by law. 20 EXPLANATION 21 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 22 Constitution of the State of Iowa prohibiting the use of 23 automated traffic law enforcement systems to enforce the 24 provisions of law relating to traffic on the public roads. 25 The amendment includes a definition of automated traffic law 26 enforcement system. 27 The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then 28 referred to the next general assembly for adoption a second 29 time before being submitted to the electorate for ratification. 30 -1- LSB 5153YH (3) 84 dea/rj 1/ 1