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Senate
Bill 87
By: Senators Bulloch of the 11th, Hudgens of the 47th and Kemp of the 46th
By: Senators Bulloch of the 11th, Hudgens of the 47th and Kemp of the 46th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, the "Georgia Seed Law," so as to preempt certain local ordinances
relating to seeds; to provide certain exemptions; to repeal conflicting laws;
and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
2 of Chapter 11 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the
"Georgia Seed Law," is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"2_11_35.
(a)
No county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or other political
subdivision of this state shall adopt or continue in effect any ordinance, rule,
regulation, or resolution regulating the labeling, packaging, sale, storage,
transportation, distribution, notification of use, or use of seeds.
(b)
This Code section shall in no way prohibit or impair the legal right of any
county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or other political
subdivision of this state to issue business licenses or to make zoning
decisions."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.