06 LC 28
2747
House
Bill 1094
By:
Representatives Bearden of the
68th,
Ralston of the
7th,
and Mumford of the
95th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-6-253 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to consumption of alcoholic beverage or possession of open container of
alcoholic beverage in passenger area of motor vehicle, so as to provide that a
person convicted of such offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; to impose a
cap of $500.00 on the amount of a fine that may be imposed in the event of such
conviction; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for
applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-6-253 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
consumption of alcoholic beverage or possession of open container of alcoholic
beverage in passenger area of motor vehicle, is amended by striking subsection
(c) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as
follows:
"(c)
Any person who violates this Code section
is subject
to a fine
shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, however, that, if a fine is imposed as a part
of the sentence after conviction, such fine
shall not
to
exceed
$200.00
$500.00."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006, and shall apply to all offenses
committed on and after such date.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.