FINE.
Austin City Code § 12-1-74
in effect§ 12-1-74 - FINE.
(A) The fine for an offense under this Article is $300.
(B) A school district may assess to a person who is liable for a fine under this Article an additional $25 fine if:
(1) the person fails to timely respond to a citation under this Article, and if:
(2) the person fails to timely pay a fine assessed against the person under this Article.
(C) The council finds that the purpose of this Article is to obtain compliance, and to provide for the safety of school children, and not to raise revenue for the City. The City further finds that the fines collected under this article serve the municipal public purpose of enhancing traffic safety compliance with respect to school buses. Accordingly, the City assigns a fine collected for a violation of this Article to the school district on whose behalf the school bus that recorded the violation was operated.
(D) A fine under this Article is payable directly to the school district or the district's assignee. The fine may be used by the school district for any lawful purpose.
Source: Ord. No. 20150604-057, Pt. 1, 6-15-15.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12TRRE_CH12-1TRREAD_ART7AUTRENDESCBU_S12-1-74FIFetched: 10/27/2026