Fines

(1) Fines may be set for each institution but shall not exceed the greater of fifty dollars ($50.00) or the amount set by any state law, or any county or municipal ordinance in the institution’s jurisdiction for the same offense. Provided, however, if a state statute requires that a fine be set at more than fifty dollars ($50.00), the institution shall set the fine in compliance with the statute. Any such citation written as violation of a city or county ordinance and/or state law will be resolved by a court; any such violation issued as an institutional citation shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). Proposed fines shall be submitted to the Chancellor together with information sufficient to justify the fine. The setting of fine amounts information shall include consideration of state/county/municipal fines for the same offense, fines for the same offense at similarly situated institutions, association to enforcement costs at the institution, and/or the unique parking and traffic considerations at each institution. Following approval by the Chancellor, the public will receive notice and be allowed to comment on the proposed fines, after which all fines shall be approved by the Board of Regents. Once adopted or amended, all fines shall be affirmatively communicated to the faculty, staff, and students of the institution through its website.