06 LC 33
1099
House
Bill 1033
By:
Representatives Lunsford of the
110th,
Smith of the
129th,
Graves of the
12th,
May of the
111th,
Floyd of the
147th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 9 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to mass transportation, so as to provide for a referendum to approve a commuter
rail project within or through a county or municipality; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
9 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mass
transportation, is amended by adding a new Code section to the end of such
chapter to read as follows:
"32-9-13.
No
commuter rail project may be established or operated within or through a county
or municipality if such project is to be funded initially or may be funded
subsequent to initial service for operation and maintenance costs wholly or
partially by fees, assessments, or taxes levied and collected within the county
or municipality, unless such project is approved by a majority of the qualified
voters voting in such county or municipality in a special election which shall
be called and conducted for that purpose by the election superintendent of such
county or
municipality."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.