08 LC 29
3099
House
Bill 1122
By:
Representatives Gardner of the
57th,
Abrams of the
84th,
Ashe of the
56th,
Murphy of the
120th,
Kaiser of the
59th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to legislative findings and preemption of local regulation and lawsuits, so as
provide for local authority with respect to parks or recreation areas owned by a
municipality or county; to provide for related matters; to provide for an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
legislative findings and preemption of local regulation and lawsuits, is amended
by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(f)
Nothing contained in this Code section shall prohibit municipalities or
counties, by ordinance, resolution, or other enactment, from regulating or
prohibiting the possession, transport, or carrying of firearms in any park or
recreation area owned by a municipality or county."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.