08 LC 35
0906S
The
House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security offers the following
substitute
to HB 1247:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 10 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to formulation and coordination of state and local highway safety programs, so
as to provide the Governor certain authority relating to the disposition of
surplus property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws;
and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
10 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
formulation and coordination of state and local highway safety programs, is
amended by revising Code Section 40-10-7, relating to specific authority and
duties of the Governor, as follows:
"40-10-7.
The
Notwithstanding
the provisions of Code Section 50-5-143,
the Governor is authorized and granted the
power to contract and to exercise any other powers which may be necessary in
order to ensure that all departments of the state government and local political
subdivisions participate to the fullest extent possible in the benefits
available under the National Highway Safety Act of 1966 and similar federal
programs of highway safety. The Governor shall formulate standards for highway
safety programs for political subdivisions to assure that they meet the criteria
of the National Highway Safety Agency and shall institute a reporting system for
the local political subdivisions to report the status of their programs to the
state."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.