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0074
Senator
Rogers of the 21st offered the following amendment:
Amend
the House Committee on Motor Vehicles substitute to SB 168 by deleting "To" on
line 1 on page 1 and inserting in its place the following: "To amend Chapter 4
of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and
observances, by designating an annual Bill Elliott Day in Georgia;
to".
By
inserting a new Section .1 to read as follows:
"SECTION
.1.
Chapter
4 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to holidays and
observances, is amended by inserting a new Code Section 1-4-15, immediately
following Code Section 1-4-14, relating to Home Education Week, to read as
follows:
'1-4-15.
(a)
The General Assembly finds that a Georgia
familýs
proud tradition of racing began in Dawsonville, Georgia, under the tutelage and
guiding hand of George Elliott.
Georgés
young son Bill began to demonstrate at an early age a natural skill and
competitive racing instinct at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, and in 1976, at the
tender age of 20, Bill Elliott entered his first Winston Cup race and launched a
career that would span decades. Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, a modest,
unassuming, and unpretentious man, has become a household name in NASCAR racing
and has been selected Most Popular Driver an unprecedented 16 times, Georgia
Professional Athlete of the Year twice, National Motorsports Driver of the Year
14 times, and in 1998, was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. It is
virtually impossible to list all of the honors and awards Million Dollar Bill
has garnered over his incandescent career, but perhaps his most acclaimed
accomplishment is his support, love, and respect from racing fans. He has given
unstintingly of his time, talents, energy, and financial resources to numerous
charities including the Special Olympics, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and
the Make-A-Wish Foundation and it is abundantly fitting and proper that this
extraordinary Georgian be recognized in a special and lasting
manner.
(b)
The members of the General Assembly commend Bill Elliott for his over 30 years
of outstanding contributions to the sport of racing and designate October 8 of
each year as Bill Elliott Day in
Georgia.'"
By
deleting
"1,000
250"
and inserting "1,000"on line 13 on page 2.
By
deleting
"150"
and inserting
"500"
on line 21 on page 2.
By
deleting
"150"
and inserting
"500"
on line 26 on page 2.
By
deleting
"250"
and inserting
"1,000"
on line 28 on page 2.