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HB 676 - Special plates; veterans; eliminate certain fees

Tolbert, Scott (25th)	Cash, J. Steven (108th)	Rogers, Carl (20th)

Status Summary	HC:	MotV	SC:		FR:	02/17/99	LA:	02/22/99	H - Read 2nd Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special and distinctive license plates for veterans, so as to eliminate manufacturing fees and additional annual registration fees for such plates; and for other purposes.

HB 676                                             LC 25 1109 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of 
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to special and distinctive 
  1- 3  license plates for veterans, so as to eliminate 
  1- 4  manufacturing fees and additional annual registration fees 
  1- 5  for such plates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 
  1- 6  purposes. 
 
  1- 7       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 8                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1- 9  Code Section 40-2-85.1 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-10  Annotated, relating to special and distinctive license 
  1-11  plates for veterans, is amended by striking subsections (b) 
  1-12  and (e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
 
  1-13    "(b) A veteran who qualifies for the special and 
  1-14    distinctive license plate pursuant to subsection (a) of 
  1-15    this Code section shall make application therefor with the 
  1-16    commissioner and include the requisite fee.  The 
  1-17    commissioner shall design a distinctive license plate to 
  1-18    commemorate service by the United States armed forces in 
  1-19    wars listed in subsection (a) of this Code section. The 
  1-20    commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations 
  1-21    as may be necessary to enforce compliance with all state 
  1-22    license laws relating to the use and operation of private 
  1-23    passenger cars and trucks before issuing these license 
  1-24    plates in lieu of the regular Georgia license plates.  The 
  1-25    There shall be no manufacturing fee for such special and 
  1-26    distinctive license plates shall be $25.00.  The 
  1-27    commissioner is specifically authorized to promulgate all 
  1-28    rules and regulations necessary to ensure compliance in 
  1-29    instances where such vehicles have been transferred or 
  1-30    sold.  Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code 
  1-31    section, such plates shall be nontransferable." 
 
  1-32    "(e) Special license plates issued under this Code section 
  1-33    shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal as 
  1-34    provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an 
 
 
 
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  2- 1    additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall 
  2- 2    be collected by the county tag agent at the time of 
  2- 3    collection of other registration fees and remitted to the 
  2- 4    state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34.  It shall be a 
  2- 5    requirement that a county name decal shall be affixed and 
  2- 6    displayed on license plates issued under this Code 
  2- 7    section." 
 
  2- 8                           SECTION 2. 
 
  2- 9  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2-10  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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