10 LC
34 2377
Senate
Bill 345
By:
Senators Butterworth of the 50th, Heath of the 31st, Smith of the 52nd, Pearson
of the 51st, Moody of the 56th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-6-186 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to racing on highways or streets, so as to allow races on county or municipal
roads when the race is sanctioned by the local governing authority and the road
is closed to other traffic; 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.
Code
Section 40-6-186 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to racing
on highways or streets, is amended by adding a new subsection as
follows:
"(c)
The provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to a race
held on a county or municipal road when the race is sanctioned by the county or
municipality and the road is closed to other traffic during the
race.
(c)(d)
Any person convicted of violating subsection (b) of this Code section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor."
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.