08 LC 38
0601
House
Bill 1247
By:
Representative Chambers of the
81st
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.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 50,
the
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.