25 LC 39 4443
House Bill 114
By: Representatives McDonald III of the 26
th
, Crowe of the 118
th
, Hitchens of the 161
st
,
Lumsden of the 12
th
, and Barrett of the 24
th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe
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operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation2
of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the3
safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to4
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations8
of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of9
hazardous materials, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:10
"(a) As used in this Code section, the term:11
(1) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of public safety.12
(2) 'Department' means the Department of Public Safety.13
(3) 'Present regulations' means the regulations promulgated under 49 C.F.R. in force and14
effect on January 1, 2024
2025."15
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SECTION 2.
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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.17
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