06 LC
14 9455S
House
Bill 1501 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Lindsey of the
54th
and Wilkinson of the
52nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to regulation of alcoholic beverages in general, so as to
provide certain limits for fines imposed for violations of local alcoholic
beverage ordinances; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
regulation of alcoholic beverages in general, is amended by adding new Code
Section 3-3-2.2 to read as follows:
"3-3-2.2.
Notwithstanding
the limitations imposed by subparagraph (a)(2)(C) of Code Section 36-35-6 or any
other provision of general law, the maximum fine for violations of local
alcoholic beverage licensing ordinances referenced in Code Section 3-3-2 shall
be
$2,500.00."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2006.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.