Bill Text: GA HB104 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Alcoholic beverages; local authorization; Sunday sales; certain public stadiums; provide

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-26 - House Second Readers [HB104 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB104-Introduced.html

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09 LC 36 1207

House Bill 104

By: Representatives Cox of the 102nd, Coan of the 101st, Thomas of the 100th, Mitchell of the 88th, Marin of the 96th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 3-3-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local authorization and regulation of sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, so as to provide that any county in which the Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages is authorized may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain public stadiums, coliseums, and auditoriums; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 3-3-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local authorization and regulation of sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, is amended by revising subsection (n) as follows:

"(n) A municipality or county in which the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday is authorized by any other provision of law may by the adoption of an ordinance authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages in public stadiums, coliseums, and auditoriums owned or controlled by it or by a public authority and having seating capacity in excess of 2,500 people on Sunday between the hours of 12:30 P.M. and midnight."

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.