Bill Text: GA SB372 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Transportation Dept.; prohibit entering into a public-private partnership for the construction of certain tunnels
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-05 - Senate Read and Referred [SB372 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB372-Introduced.html
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Senate
Bill 372
By:
Senators Fort of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Tate of the 38th and Jones of the
10th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 32-2-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to public-private partnerships entered into by the Department of Transportation,
so as to prohibit entering into a public-private partnership for the
construction of certain tunnels; to provide for related matters; to provide for
an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 32-2-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
public-private partnerships entered into by the Department of Transportation, is
amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(f)
The department shall not issue any request for proposal or enter into any
contract under this Code section that calls for the construction of a tunnel to
aid in the mitigation of traffic congestion in 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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.