06 LC 38
0053
House
Bill 1275
By:
Representatives Smith of the
129th,
Floyd of the
147th,
Rynders of the
152nd,
Graves of the
12th,
and Channell of the
116th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for the revocation of a
commercial
driveŕs
license upon violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to theft, is amended by striking paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section
16-8-12, relating to penalties for violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through
16-8-9, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (8) to read as
follows:
∀(8)
If the property that was the subject of the theft was a vehicle engaged in
commercial transportation of cargo or any appurtenance thereto, including
without limitation any such trailer, semitrailer, container, or other associated
equipment, or the cargo being transported therein or thereon, by imprisonment
for not less than three years nor more than ten years, a fine not less than
$5,000.00 nor more than $50,000.00,
the revocation
of the
defendant́s
commercial
driveŕs
license, if he or she possesses such a
license, or
both
such
fine,
and
imprisonment,
and revocation. For purposes of this
paragraph, the term 'vehicle' includes without limitation any
railcar.∀
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.