Bill Text: GA SR638 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Senate On and Off Premise Signs Study Committee; create
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-14 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR638 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR638-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 638
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Shafer of the 48th, Gooch of the 51st and Stoner of
the 6th
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Senate On and Off Premise Signs Study Committee; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgia is blessed with a robust transportation system, including a modern
highway system; and
WHEREAS,
it is important to keep the signs along the highways in this state from becoming
a nuisance or a distraction to drivers; and
WHEREAS,
it is equally important to allow landowners along highways to advertise products
and services available for the motoring public; and
WHEREAS,
the Department of Transportation often finds itself in the position of trying to
determine what the proper definitions of "on premise" and "off premise" sign are
and then trying to enforce existing federal and state regulations;
and
WHEREAS,
the need exists for a comprehensive review of the current law in order to create
a balance between these competing interests.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that there is created the Senate On and
Off Premise Signs Study Committee to be composed of three members. The
President of the Senate shall appoint three members of the Senate as members of
the committee and shall designate one of such members as chairperson. The
chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. Each of the three Senate
members, in consultation with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall
invite a member of the House of Representatives to serve on the committee on an
ad hoc basis.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The legislative members of the committee shall
receive the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code
of Georgia Annotated. All funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the Senate. The expenses and
allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any member of
the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. In
the event the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with
suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or
before December 1, 2011. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1,
2011.
