07 LC 35
0523S
The
Senate Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee offered the following
substitute to SB 77:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 3A of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to reciprocal agreements for registration of commercial
vehicles, so as to direct county tag agents to register vehicles under the
International Registration Plan; to provide for the issuance of temporary
permits for renewals and transfers; 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.
Article
3A of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to reciprocal agreements for registration of commercial vehicles, is amended by
revising the introductory language of subsection (d) of Code Section 40-2-88,
relating to reciprocal agreements for registration of commercial vehicles on
apportionment basis, as follows:
"(d)
The provisions of Code
Sections
Section
40-2-9,
40-2-22, 40-2-23, 40-2-24 and 40-2-26
shall not apply to vehicles registered under this Code section, except
that:"
SECTION
2.
Said
article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"40-2-88.1.
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, county tag agents,
commencing September 1, 2007, may accept and process commercial vehicle
registration on either the full or apportionment basis under the International
Registration Plan. The county tag agent may assist the applicant in completing
the application form.
(b)
An applicant registering with the county tag agent of his or her residence shall
present a properly completed application form along with the amount of the
license fee and all ad valorem taxes due thereon plus an administrative fee, to
be retained by the county tag agent, not to exceed $25.00.
(c)(1)
A temporary operating permit may be issued upon presentation of a completed
application for initial registration or renewal registration together with the
appropriate licensee fee in accordance with Code Section 40-2-88 for any
commercial vehicle, or combination of commercial vehicles, which could be
lawfully operated in the state if full registration or apportioned registration
were obtained.
(2)
A person who has filed his or her registration either at the county tag office
or electronically and desires a temporary operating permit shall make
application therefor as prescribed by the commissioner.
(3)
The county tag agent may deliver the temporary operating permit at the time of
registration by hand delivery at the county tag office, or electronically, or by
express mail at the expense of the applicant.
(4)
Temporary operating permits shall be issued for the sum of $3.00 per commercial
vehicle.
(5)
A temporary operating permit may be valid for any length of time; provided,
however, that in no event shall the total number of days of all temporary
operating permits issued for a vehicle exceed 30 days from the registration
application filing date.
(d)
The department shall commence to initiate an electronic filing system for
registration of commercial vehicles under the International Registration Plan by
January 1, 2008.
(e)
The department is authorized and empowered to promulgate and enforce such rules
and regulations including, without limitation, rules and regulations providing
for appointment and regulation of county tag agents and the use of electronic
and direct registration methods and to publish such forms as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Code section."
SECTION
3.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2007.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and part of law in conflict with this Act are repealed.