08 LC 28 3965S
(SCS)
Senate
Bill 315
By:
Senators Smith of the 52nd and Hawkins of the 49th
AS
PASSED SENATE
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN
ACT
To
amend Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to payment and disposition of fines, so as to extend the collection of certain
additional penalties for traffic violations; to provide for related matters; to
provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment
and disposition of fines, is amended by revising Code Section 15-21-179,
relating to additional penalties for violation of traffic laws or ordinances, as
follows:
"15-21-179.
(a)
In every case in which any court in this state shall impose a fine or bond
payment, which shall be construed to include costs, for any violation of the
traffic laws of this state or for violations of ordinances of political
subdivisions which have adopted by reference the traffic laws of this state,
there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to 5 percent of the
original fine.
(b)
Such sums shall be in addition to any amount required to be paid into any
pension, annuity, or retirement fund under Title 47 or any other law and in
addition to any other amounts provided for in this article.
(c)
This Code section shall be repealed in its entirety on June 30,
2008
2013,
unless extended by an Act of the General Assembly."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.