# Sec. 26-120.1. Authority to install and utilize school bus cameras

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 26-120.1. Authority to install and utilize school bus cameras

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 26-120.1 (2026)

(a) Pursuant to Section 21-706.1 of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as may be amended from time to time, Prince George's County is authorized to install and utilize school bus monitoring cameras to regulate traffic.

(b) The Chief of Police, in consultation with the Board of Education, is authorized to install, operate, and maintain school bus monitoring cameras on school buses as permitted by Section 21-706.1 of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

(c) A person who commits a violation recorded by a school bus monitoring camera is subject to a civil penalty of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00). Future revisions of the District Court of Maryland Administrative Regulation shall be reflected in the civil penalty for School Bus Monitoring violation. See Exhibit 1-Uniform Citation Letter.

(d) All school bus monitoring cameras shall conform to, and be used in accordance with the requirements of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

(e) The County shall use any fines collected by the County for a violation recorded by a school bus monitoring camera to:

  (1) Recover the costs of installing, operating, and maintaining school bus monitoring cameras; and

  (2) For public safety purposes, including pedestrian safety programs.