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Senate
Bill 479
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Thompson of the 33rd, Grant of the 25th, Stoner of
the 6th, Douglas of the 17th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 31-11-31.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to license fees for licensed ambulance services, so as to amend certain
provisions relating to the collection of license fees for licensed ambulance
services; 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 31-11-31.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
license fees for licensed ambulance services, is revised as
follows:
"31-11-31.1.
(a)
Every ambulance service, whether privately operated or operated by any political
subdivision of the state or any municipality, as a condition of maintaining a
valid license shall pay an annual license fee to the license officer in an
amount to be determined by the Board of Human Resources
but not to
exceed $1,000.00. The amount of said
license fee may be periodically revised by said board. Said license fee shall
become due and payable upon the initial issuance of the license and each year
thereafter on the anniversary date of the initial license issuance.
(b)
All revenues collected from this annual fee shall be dedicated and deposited
into the Indigent Care Trust Fund by the licensing officer
for the
purpose of aiding in the provision of ambulance services to those receiving
indigent care."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.