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2000 Florida Code
TITLE XVI EDUCATION
Chapter 240 Postsecondary Education  
PART II STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (ss. 240.2011-240.2997)
240.266   Payment of fines; jurisdiction and procedures of university traffic authority; campus violation fines.

1240.266  Payment of fines; jurisdiction and procedures of university traffic authority; campus violation fines.--

(1)  A person charged with a university traffic infraction shall elect the option prescribed in paragraph (a) or the option prescribed in paragraph (b). If neither option is exercised within the prescribed time by the person charged with a university traffic infraction, an additional fine or penalty may be assessed, and shall be payable, in accordance with the rules of the university.

(a)  The person charged may pay the applicable infraction fine, either by mail or in person, within the time period specified in the rules of the individual university. A schedule of infraction fines applicable to each university shall be adopted by the university.

(b)  The person charged may elect to appear before the university traffic authority for administrative determination pursuant to procedures enumerated in the rules of such university.

(2)  Each university is authorized to approve the establishment of a university traffic authority to hear violations of traffic rules. In such cases as come before the authority, the university traffic authority shall determine whether the person is guilty or not guilty of the charge. In the case of a finding of guilt, the authority shall, in its discretion, impose an appropriate penalty pursuant to s. 240.265.

(3)  This section shall provide the exclusive procedures for the adjudication of university traffic infractions.

History.--s. 4, ch. 29723, 1955; s. 18, ch. 65-130; s. 1, ch. 69-209; ss. 15, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 4, ch. 77-58; s. 1, ch. 77-119; s. 36, ch. 79-222; s. 106, ch. 79-400; s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321.

1Note.--Repealed January 7, 2003, by s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321, and shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date.

Note.--Former s. 239.56.

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