Bill Text: GA HR566 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: State title fees; motor vehicles; provide - CA

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-09 - House Second Readers [HR566 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR566-Introduced.html

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09 LC 18 8251

House Resolution 566

By: Representatives Geisinger of the 48th, Powell of the 29th, Rice of the 51st, Abrams of the 84th, Peake of the 137th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the imposition, collection, and disbursement of state title fees on motor vehicles pursuant to prior or subsequently enacted general law; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article VII of the Constitution is amended by adding a new section to read as follows:

"SECTION IA.
MOTOR VEHICLE FEES

Paragraph I. State fees; use of proceeds. The General Assembly may provide by general law for the imposition, collection, and disbursement of state title fees on motor vehicles which fees may be in lieu of such taxes as determined by such general law. All or any part of such fees may be set aside in an escrow account for disbursement to local governments in lieu of local taxes as determined by such general law. Such fees shall not be subject to Paragraph II of Section III of this article except to the extent specified in such general law. The authority granted under this section shall be exercised in such manner and subject to the procedures and conditions as may be specified by general law heretofore or hereafter enacted."

SECTION 2.

The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

"(  )  YES (  )  NO

Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the imposition, collection, and disbursement of state title fees on motor vehicles pursuant to prior or subsequently enacted general law?"

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state.