06 LC 28
2778
Senate
Bill 481
By:
Senators Stephens of the 27th, Douglas of the 17th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th,
Schaefer of the 50th, Staton of the 18th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to administration and enforcement of the chapter concerning
the registration and licensing of motor vehicles, so as to permit military
personnel whose vehicles are registered in Georgia and have Georgia license
plates who are stationed in other states as part of their military assignments
and duties to meet their obligations concerning minimum motor vehicle liability
insurance through the purchase of certain insurance in such other states; 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
6 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to administration and enforcement of the chapter concerning the registration and
licensing of motor vehicles, is amended by inserting a new subsection (h) in
Code Section 40-2-137, relating to notification of coverage termination, to read
as follows:
∀(h)
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person on active
military duty in the armed forces of the United States whose motor vehicle is
registered in this state and has license plates from this state and who, as a
result of his or her military duties or assignment, is required to reside in
another state may meet the requirements for minimum motor vehicle liability
coverage by purchasing such coverage in amounts equal to or greater than the
minimum coverages required by Georgia law and providing proof of such coverage
to the department. In such cases, the motor vehicle shall continue to be
registered and licensed in this state as long as it otherwise meets the
requirements of
law.∀
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.