Bill Text: GA HB839 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public transportation; regulation; provide

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-01 - House Second Readers [HB839 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB839-Introduced.html

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09 LC 36 1458

House Bill 839

By: Representative Jerguson of the 22nd

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transportation passenger safety, so as to provide for regulation of public transportation; 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.

Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transportation passenger safety, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"16-12-122.1.

Any terminal operated by a governmental entity or authority, and any infrastructure relating thereto, shall be deemed to be a public transportation facility within this state."

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.