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ADOPTED SENATE

Senators Wiles of the 37th, Shafer of the 48th and Pearson of the 51st offered the following amendment:

Amend the Senate committee substitute to HB 1097 by striking line 1 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
To amend Code Section 21-2-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited placements of campaign posters, signs, and advertisements, so as to limit certain regulations of campaign signs on private property; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,

By redesignating Sections 1 through 8 as Sections 2 through 9, respectively.

By inserting between lines 12 and 13 of page 1 the following:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 21-2-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited placements of campaign posters, signs, and advertisements, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting a new subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place campaign posters, signs, and or advertisements:
(1) Within the right of way of any public streets, roads, or highways;
(2)(1) On any public property or building, unless the owner thereof or the occupier as authorized by such owner has given permission to place such posters, signs, or advertisements on such property; provided, however, that signs within the rights of way of public roads shall be governed by Code Section 32-6-51;
(3)(2) On any private property unless the owner thereof or the occupier as authorized by such owner has given permission to place such campaign posters, signs, and or advertisements on such property; and, provided, further that no municipal, county, or consolidated government may restrict by regulation or other means the length of time a political campaign sign may be displayed or the number of signs which may be displayed on private property for which permission has been granted; or
(4) Reserved;
(5)(3) On any property zoned for commercial or industrial uses if the placement of such campaign posters, signs, and or advertisements conflicts with any zoning laws or ordinances."