S257 - Appropriations Act of 2017. (SL 2017-57)

Overview: Section 34.32 of S.L. 2017-57, as amended by Section 7.3(a) of S.L. 2017-197:

• Requires the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of the Department of Transportation to develop a schedule of fees to recover all costs incurred by the DMV's Hearings Unit for the performance of administrative hearings under DMV's rules.
• Requires DMV to establish a Hearings Unit fund, into which DMV must deposit fees collected, and provides that those fees are the sole funding source for the Hearings Unit.
• Authorizes DMV to charge fees to any person that requests an administrative hearing, and sets forth the requirements for requesting a hearing.
• Authorizes DMV to adopt temporary rules in accordance with these changes.

This section became effective July 1, 2017, except for the requirement and authorization to implement and charge administrative hearing fees, which becomes effective January 1, 2018.