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Dallas City Code ch. 28, art. XX, div. 1

in effect

Dallas City Code § 28-220 DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 28-220. DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) AUTOMATED SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM means the installation of photographic school bus stop arm enforcement systems on school buses operated within the city for the purpose of reducing school bus stop arm violations and injuries to students citywide. (2) CAMERA-ENFORCED SCHOOL BUS means a school bus equipped with a photographic school bus stop arm enforcement system. (3) DATE OF ISSUANCE means the date that a civil school bus stop arm citation is mailed in accordance with this article. (4) DEPARTMENT means the department of the city designated by the city manager to enforce and administer this article, or the department’s designated representative. (5) DIRECTOR means the director of the department or the director’s authorized representative. (6) OWNER means: (A) the owner of a motor vehicle as shown on the motor vehicle registration records of the Texas Department of Transportation or the analogous department or agency of another state or country; (B) the person named under Section 28-224(d) or (g) as the lessee of the motor vehicle at the time of a school bus stop arm violation; or (C) the person named under Section 28-224(h) as holding legal title to the motor vehicle at the time of a school bus stop arm violation. (7) PHOTOGRAPHIC SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM means a system that: (A) consists of cameras installed on the exterior of a school bus that work in conjunction with an automatic stop arm on the school bus, which stop arm, along with flashing warning lights and other equipment required by Section 547.701(c) of the Texas Transportation Code, as amended, warns drivers that the school bus is stopped for the purpose of loading or unloading students; and (B) is capable of producing a recorded image depicting the license plate attached to the front or the rear of a motor vehicle that passes the school bus in violation of Section 28-224 of this article. (8) RECORDED IMAGE means a photographic or digital image recorded by a photographic school bus stop arm enforcement system that depicts the front or the rear of a motor vehicle. (9) SCHOOL BUS has the meaning given that term in Section 541.201 of the Texas Transportation Code, as amended. (10) SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM VIOLATION or CIVIL SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM VIOLATION means a violation of Section 28-224 of this article. (11) SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM CITATION or CIVIL SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM CITATION means a citation for a school bus stop arm violation issued under this article. (Ord. 28654)

Dallas City Code § 28-221 GENERAL AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR AND DEPARTMENT.

SEC. 28-221. GENERAL AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR AND DEPARTMENT. The department is responsible for the enforcement and administration of this article. The director shall implement and enforce this article and may by written order establish such rules or regulations, not inconsistent with this article, as the director determines are necessary to discharge the director’s duties under or to effect the policy of this article. (Ord. 28654)

Dallas City Code § 28-222 ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS - POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS.

SEC. 28-222. ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS - POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS. (a) The city manager or a designated representative shall appoint enforcement officers to issue civil school bus stop arm citations. (b) An enforcement officer shall have the following powers, duties, and functions: (1) To review recorded images from the photographic school bus stop arm enforcement system to determine whether a school bus stop arm violation has occurred. (2) To order a school bus stop arm citation to be issued based on evidence from the recorded images. (3) To void recorded images due to lack of evidence or due to knowledge that a defense described in Section 28-224 applies. (4) To issue warnings in lieu of citations during acceptance testing of the photographic school bus stop arm enforcement system or at any other time prescribed by the director. (Ord. 28654)

Dallas City Code § 28-223 HEARING OFFICERS - POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS.

SEC. 28-223. HEARING OFFICERS - POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS. (a) The city council shall designate hearing officers from a list of persons recommended by the city manager, or a designated representative, to administratively adjudicate all school bus stop arm violations for which a civil school bus stop arm citation has been issued. (b) A hearing officer shall have the following powers, duties, and functions: (1) To administer oaths. (2) To accept admissions to, and to hear and determine contests of, school bus stop arm violations under this article. (3) To issue orders compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, which orders may be enforced by a municipal court. (4) To assess civil fines, penalties, and other costs for a school bus stop arm violation in accordance with Section 28-231 of this article. (5) To waive penalties assessed for a school bus stop arm violation in accordance with Section 28-231 of this article. (Ord. 28654)

Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-148337Fetched: 10/26/2026