Georgia Senate - 1995/1996 Sessions

SB 769 - Cert. Highway Signs - info. on cert. restaurants not excluded

Page Numbers - 1

Code Sections - 32-6-72.1

1. Gochenour  27th        2. Thompson  33rd          3. Ralston  51st
4. Dean  31st


Senate Comm: Trans      /         House Comm: Trans      /                                          
Senate Vote: Yeas 37    Nays 13                                                                     
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              Senate          Action          House                                                 
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             2/28/96   Read 1st time          3/6/96                                                
             2/29/96   Favorably Reported                                                           
             3/5/96    Read 2nd Time          3/7/96                                                
             3/6/96    Read 3rd Time                                                                
             3/6/96    Passed/Adopted                                                               
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Code Sections amended: 32-6-72.1                                                                    


SB 769 96                                          LC 25 0326

      SENATE BILL 769

      By:  Senators Gochenour of the 27th, Thompson of the 33rd,
           Ralston of the 51st and Dean of the 31st

                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the
  1- 2  Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of
  1- 3  signs and signals along the state highway system, so as to
  1- 4  provide that information concerning certain restaurants
  1- 5  shall not be excluded from certain authorized signs,
  1- 6  displays, and devices erected and maintained within the
  1- 7  rights of way of the interstate system; to repeal
  1- 8  conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

  1- 9       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1-10  Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official
  1-11  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to control of signs and
  1-12  signals along the state highway system, is amended by adding
  1-13  a new Code Section 32-6-72.1 to read as follows:

  1-14    "32-6-72.1. (Index)

  1-15    The department shall not prohibit placement of information
  1-16    concerning any restaurant on an authorized sign, display,
  1-17    or device erected and maintained within the rights of way
  1-18    of the interstate system pursuant to subsection (f) of
  1-19    Section 131 of Title 23 of the United States Code if such
  1-20    restaurant is open for business at least six days per week
  1-21    and otherwise meets the requirements for inclusion of
  1-22    information concerning such restaurant on the authorized
  1-23    sign, display, or device."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-24  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  1-25  repealed.








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