HB 1217-S - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/11/03)

Pertains to speeding violations under RCW 46.61.400 that occur on the private roads within a community organized under chapter 64.38 RCW, provided that: (1) A majority of the homeowner's association's board of directors of a community organized under chapter 64.38 RCW votes to authorize the issuance of speeding infractions on its private roads, and declares a speed limit not lower than twenty miles per hour;

(2) The president of the homeowner's association sends a notarized letter explaining the vote to the top law enforcement official of the city or county within whose jurisdiction the private road is located;

(3) The homeowner's association has provided written notice to all of the homeowners describing the new authority to issue speeding infractions; and

(4) Signs have been posted declaring the speed limit at all vehicle entrances to the community.

Declares that nothing in this act requires law enforcement to expend additional resources to enforce speeding violations on private roads.