City of Milwaukee - File #: 050516

• File #: 050516
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/7/2005
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/28/2006
• Effective date: 3/17/2006
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to nonpayment of a motor bus transportation fare.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: BUS SERVICE, FINES AND PENALTIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/16/2006	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/8/2006	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/28/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
2/16/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
2/10/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/10/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/10/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/10/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/9/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
1/26/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Motion by Ald. Zielinski to hold this item one cycle. Request by Ald. Donovan for Legislative Reference Bureau staff to work with Mr. Caruso to review other pertinent information to this ordinance. Appearance: Joe Caruso, Milwaukee County Department of Transportation.	Pass	5:0
1/20/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/20/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/20/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/20/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/5/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Motion by Ald. Puente to hold this item for one cycle.	Pass	5:0
12/22/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/22/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/22/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/23/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	3:0
11/18/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/18/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
050516
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to nonpayment of a motor bus transportation fare.
Sections
110-11 cr
Analysis
This ordinance prohibits a person who intentionally enters a motor bus that transports persons for hire from:
1. Refusing to pay the prescribed transportation fare.
2. Attempting to avoid payment of the fare either partially or in full through various means, including but not limited to, the use of a counterfeit, stolen, expired, mutilated or altered ticket, pass, transfer or other fare medium.
3. Aiding another person to avoid payment of the prescribed transportation fare.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 110-11 of the code is created to read:

110-11. Nonpayment of Motor Bus Fare.
1. DEFINITION. In this section, “motor bus” has the meaning specified in s. 340.01 (31), Wis. Stats.

2. PROHIBITION. No person who intentionally enters a motor bus that transports person for hire shall:
a. Refuse to pay, without delay, upon demand of the operator or other person in charge of the motor bus, the prescribed transportation fare.
b. Attempt to avoid payment of the fare either partially or in full through various means, including but not limited to, the use of a counterfeit, stolen, mutilated or altered ticket, pass, transfer or other bus fare medium.
c. Aid another person to avoid payment of the prescribed transportation fare.

3. PENALTY. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of $25 and upon default of payment shall be imprisoned in the county jail or house of correction of Milwaukee county for one day.






APPROVED AS TO FORM


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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ______________________


ATTORNEY
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE


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Office of the City Attorney
Date: __________...