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09 LC 28 4582
Senate Resolution 277
By: Senators Goggans of the 7th, Staton of the 18th, Unterman of the 45th, Thomas of the 54th, Adelman of the 42nd and others

A RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to impose a charge on certain motor vehicle registrations in this state which shall be transferred to the state treasury for the purpose of funding the Georgia Trauma Trust Fund; to authorize the General Assembly to adjust the amount of such charge and to provide for the collection of such charge; to provide that such funds shall not be subject to lapse; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Article III, Section IX of the Constitution is amended by adding a new subparagraph to Paragraph VI to read as follows:
"(o) As used in this subparagraph, the term 'passenger vehicle' means every motor vehicle designed to carry ten or fewer passengers and that is used for the transportation of persons and shall include pickup trucks, motorcycles, sport utility vehicles, and passenger vans. There shall be imposed a trauma charge of $10.00 per year on each passenger vehicle licensed and registered in this state. Such trauma charge shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other license fees required by law are collected and prior to the issuance of a license plate or revalidation decal for such passenger vehicle. This provision shall not apply to vehicles owned by the state or its departments, agencies, or authorities or by any political subdivision of the state. Such charge shall be remitted to the state treasury for the sole purpose of funding the Georgia Trauma Trust Fund. Funds of the Georgia Trauma Trust Fund shall not lapse as otherwise required by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(c). The General Assembly is authorized to make adjustments in the amount of such trauma charge as needed and to provide for procedures for the collection of such charge by general law."

SECTION 2.
The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:
"(  )  YES
(  )  NO
Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to impose a charge on certain motor vehicle registrations in this state which shall be transferred to the state treasury for the purpose of funding the Georgia Trauma Trust Fund?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If
such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state.