Bill Text: GA HB724 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Special license plates; certified firefighters exempt from paying annual renewal fee; provide

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-13 - House Second Readers [HB724 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB724-Introduced.html

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12 LC 28 5861

House Bill 724

By: Representatives Allison of the 8th, Harden of the 28th, Jasperse of the 12th, Dutton of the 166th, Cooke of the 18th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide that persons issued special license plates as certified firefighters shall be exempt from paying an annual special license plate renewal fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, is amended by revising subsection (d) of Code Section 40-2-86.1, relating to special license plates promoting certain beneficial projects and supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations, as follows:

"(d) Any Georgia resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 and a special license plate fee of $35.00, in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee, shall be able to apply for a special license plate listed in subsection (l) of this Code section. Revalidation decals shall be issued for special license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates, with the addition of a $35.00 special license plate renewal fee, provided that special license plates issued pursuant to subsection (l)(9) of this Code section shall be exempt from such special license plate renewal fee."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.