Vehicles: local authority: assessing penalties.

(1) Existing law prohibits a local authority from enacting or enforcing an ordinance on matters covered by the Vehicle Code unless expressly authorized by the Vehicle Code. This bill would prohibit a local authority from enacting or enforcing an ordinance or resolution on matters covered by the Vehicle Code, and would expressly include an ordinance or resolution that establishes regulations or procedures for, or assesses a fine, penalty, assessment, or fee for a violation of, matters covered by this code unless expressly authorized by this code, except as specified. This bill would provide that its provisions become operative on July 1, 2011. (2) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 21100 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2294, or AB 2756, or both, to be operative only if AB 2294, or AB 2756, or both, and this bill are chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is chaptered last.