Bill Text: GA HB1471 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Motor vehicles; applying or renewing license plate; donate to county libraries; provide

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-30 - House Second Readers [HB1471 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB1471-Introduced.html

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House Bill 1471

By: Representatives Collins of the 95th, Smyre of the 132nd, Williams of the 89th, Ashe of the 56th, Abrams of the 84th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to provide that persons shall be given the opportunity to donate money to county libraries at the time of applying for or renewing a motor vehicle license plate; to provide that the tag agent of the county shall collect such donations and transfer them to the county governing authority; to provide for forms; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"40-2-26.1.

The blank forms provided by the commissioner as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-26 shall provide an option for citizens to donate money to be used for county library purposes. The county tag agent shall collect such donations and transfer the funds so collected to the county governing authority on a monthly basis for use by the county library system. The county tag agent shall provide receipts for such donations."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.