06 LC 34 0757S
(SCS)
Senate
Bill 483
By:
Senators Seay of the 34th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th, Zamarripa of the 36th,
Reed of the 35th, Goggans of the 7th and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to public roads generally, so as to provide that the
Department of Transportation shall conduct a study of each county contained in
the ten county area of the Atlanta Regional Commission to identify road
corridors along which synchronized traffic signals would significantly improve
the flow of traffic; to provide for a certain report; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
1 of Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to public roads generally, is amended by inserting at the
end thereof a new Code section to read as follows:
"32-6-52.
(a)
The department shall conduct a study of each county contained in the ten county
area of the Atlanta Regional Commission to identify road corridors which are a
part of the state highway system along which synchronized traffic signals would
significantly improve the flow of traffic. Such survey may include data or
reports which have already been prepared by the Department of Transportation as
long as the relevant information is presented in a clear manner which is made
readily available to the public. Such survey shall be completed not later than
November 1, 2007.
(b)
The department shall submit a preliminary report with recommendations for state
action to the Governor and to the respective chairpersons of the House Committee
on Transportation and the Senate Transportation Committee not later than
November 1, 2006, and shall submit a final report with recommendations for state
action not later than November 12,
2007."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.