05 LC 28
2206
House
Bill 478
By:
Representatives Holmes of the
61st,
Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Barnes of the
78th,
Fludd of the
66th,
Parham of the
141st,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-2-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to registration and licensing of vehicles of state and political subdivisions,
so as to remove the requirement that license plates for vehicles owned by the
state or a political subdivision that is used exclusively for governmental
functions must be replaced when license plates for private vehicles are
replaced; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-2-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
registration and licensing of vehicles of state and political subdivisions, is
amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a new
subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a)
All vehicles of the type required to be registered by Code Section 40-2-20 owned
by the State of Georgia or any municipality or other political subdivision of
this state and used exclusively for governmental functions, except those
employed in secret investigatory police functions to which regular Georgia
license plates are issued, shall be registered with the commissioner by the
fiscal officers or other proper officials of the respective departments and
agencies of the state, municipality, or political subdivision to which such
vehicles belong prior to operation and use thereof. Such registration shall be
made upon forms prescribed and prepared by the commissioner for such purpose and
shall contain a brief description of the vehicle to be registered; its name and
model; the name of the manufacturer; the
manufactureŕs
vehicle identification number; the department, agency, political subdivision, or
branch thereof to which such vehicle is to be registered; and such other
information as to use and identity as the commissioner may require. Upon the
filing of the properly executed application for registration, the commissioner,
upon being satisfied that such vehicle is bona fide owned by the state or a
municipality or political subdivision thereof and is to be used exclusively for
governmental functions, shall issue, upon payment by such applicant of a license
fee of $1.00, a license plate which shall be displayed upon such vehicle in the
same manner as provided for private vehicles.
Such
license plates shall be replaced at such time as other license plates issued for
private vehicles are required to be
replaced."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.