Bill Text: GA HB981 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Law enforcement vehicles; painted solid color; authorize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [HB981 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB981-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Law enforcement vehicles; painted solid color; authorize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [HB981 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB981-Comm_Sub.html
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The
House Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security offers the
following
substitute
to HB 981:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-8-91 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to marking and equipment of law enforcement vehicles and allowing motorist to
continue to safe locations before stopping for law enforcement officer vehicles,
so as to authorize the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to
require that patrol vehicles be painted a solid color; to require visibility of
lights on Georgia State Patrol vehicles; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter
5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the general
authority, duties, and procedures for state purchasing, so as to exclude
emergency response vehicles from the requirements relating to use of retreaded
tires; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and
automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-8-91 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marking
and equipment of law enforcement vehicles and allowing motorist to continue to
safe locations before stopping for law enforcement officer vehicles, is amended
by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b)
Any motor vehicle, except as hereinafter provided in this subsection, used by
any employee of the Georgia State Patrol for the purpose of enforcing the
traffic laws of this state shall be distinctly painted, marked, and equipped in
such manner as shall be prescribed by the commissioner of public safety pursuant
to this Code section. The commissioner in prescribing the manner in which such
vehicles shall be painted, marked, or equipped shall:
(1)
Require that all such motor vehicles be painted in a two-toned uniform color
or a solid
color.
For vehicles
painted in a two-toned color, the
The
hood, top, and the top area not to exceed 12 inches below the bottom of the
window opening thereof shall be a light gray color and the remaining portion of
said motor vehicle shall be painted a dark blue color;
(2)
Require that any such motor vehicle be equipped with at least one lamp
which extends
a minimum of eight inches above the top outside of the roof of the car
and which when lighted shall display a
flashing or revolving colored light visible under normal atmospheric conditions
for a distance of 500 feet from the front and rear of such vehicle;
and
(3)
Require that any such motor vehicle shall be distinctly marked on each side and
the back thereof with the wording 'State Patrol' in letters not less than six
inches in height of a contrasting color from the background color of the motor
vehicle.
Notwithstanding
the above provisions, it shall be permissible for the commissioner to allow not
more than five motor vehicles per State Patrol post to be employed in traffic
law enforcement which are painted any solid color designated by the commissioner
and marked with 'State Patrol' in six inch high letters of a contrasting
color."
SECTION
2.
Part
1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the general authority, duties, and procedures for state
purchasing, is amended by revising Code Section 50-5-60.3, relating to the use
of retreaded tires, as follows:
"50-5-60.3.
All
state agencies, departments, and authorities shall replace original truck tires
of over 16 inch rim size used on nonsteering axles with retreaded tires or
subscribe to a retread service as replacement is necessary and as stockpiled
tires are depleted; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall
be construed so as to discourage the use of retreaded tires on other size rims
or other types of vehicles if an agency, department, or authority deems such use
to be economical, feasible, and desirable.
Retreaded
tires shall not be used on official state vehicles which may be used to respond
to public safety
emergencies."
SECTION
3.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010, and Section 1 of this Act shall
stand repealed on June 30, 2013.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.