08
House
Bill 964 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Day of the
163rd,
Keen of the
179th,
Gardner of the
57th,
and Carter of the
159th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 52-7-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to boating safety zones, so as to modify certain provisions relating to boating
safety zones; to provide for boating safety zones for the protection of United
States naval vessels; to designate certain boating safety zones in Georgia
ports; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 52-7-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to boating
safety zones, is amended by adding a new paragraph to subsection (a) to read as
follows:
"(3)
The following are established as boating safety zones for the purpose of
ensuring maritime and homeland security:
(A)
All those waters within the Elba Island liquified natural gas mooring slip;
provided, however, that liquefied natural gas tank ships and authorized vessels
actively engaged in the escort, maneuvering, or support of such ships shall be
permitted in such zone;
(B)
The area within 100 yards of any United States navy vessel; and
(C)
The area within 100 yards of any vessel escorted to, from, or within any port of
this state by a law enforcement vessel displaying applicable law enforcement
agency markings, whether such escorted vessel is in motion or anchored or
moored."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.