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SB 53 - Parking Law,Persons w/Disabilities- parents, guardians for enforcement

Johnson, Eric B (1st)	Burton, Joe (5th)	Crotts, Mike D (17th)
Starr, Terrell (44th)

Status Summary	SC:	PUBS	HC:		FR:	01/26/99	LA:	01/26/99	S - Read 1st time

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A bill to amend Code Section 40-6-228 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enforcement of provisions of the "Parking Law for Persons with Disabilities," so as to provide for appointment of parents or guardians of persons with disabilities for enforcement purposes.

SB 53  99                                          LC 25 1093 
 
      SENATE BILL 53 
 
      By:  Senators Johnson of the 1st, Burton of the 5th, 
           Crotts of the 17th and Starr of the 44th 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Code Section 40-6-228 of the Official Code of 
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to enforcement of provisions of 
  1- 3  the "Parking Law for Persons with Disabilities," so as to 
  1- 4  provide for appointment of parents or guardians of persons 
  1- 5  with disabilities for enforcement purposes; to repeal 
  1- 6  conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 7       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 8                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1- 9  Code Section 40-6-228 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-10  Annotated, relating to enforcement of provisions of the 
  1-11  "Parking Law for Persons with Disabilities," is amended by 
  1-12  striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the 
  1-13  following: 
 
  1-14    "(a) Any county or municipal law enforcement agency of the 
  1-15    state which is empowered to enforce the provisions of this 
  1-16    part may, in its discretion, appoint any person who is a 
  1-17    citizen of the United States, is of good moral character, 
  1-18    has not previously been convicted of a felony, and is a 
  1-19    person with disabilities as defined in paragraph (5) of 
  1-20    Code Section 40-6-221 or a parent or guardian thereof to 
  1-21    enforce the provisions of Code Section 40-6-226 within the 
  1-22    county or municipality in which the appointing law 
  1-23    enforcement agency exercises jurisdiction. Each person 
  1-24    appointed pursuant to this Code section shall take and 
  1-25    subscribe an oath of office as prescribed by the 
  1-26    appointing authority.  Any person appointed and sworn 
  1-27    pursuant to this subsection shall be authorized to enforce 
  1-28    the provisions of this part in the same manner as any law 
  1-29    enforcement officer of the state or any county or 
  1-30    municipality of the state subject to the limitations 
  1-31    provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section." 
 
  1-32                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-33  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  1-34  repealed. 
 
 
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