| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives McDonald III of the 26 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Lumsden of the 12 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 16 | 16 | | AN ACT |
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| 17 | 17 | | To amend Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe |
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| 19 | 19 | | operations of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | of hazardous materials, so as to update the reference date to federal regulations regarding the3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | safe operation of motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles; to revise a definition; to4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 |
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| 23 | 23 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 1.7 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Code Section 40-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to safe operations8 |
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| 26 | 26 | | of motor carriers, commercial motor vehicles, and drivers and safe transportation of9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | hazardous materials, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | "(a) As used in this Code section, the term:11 |
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| 29 | 29 | | (1) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of public safety.12 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (2) 'Department' means the Department of Public Safety.13 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (3) 'Present regulations' means the regulations promulgated under 49 C.F.R. in force and14 |
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| 32 | 32 | | effect on January 1, 2024 |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2025."15 |
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| 34 | 34 | | H. B. 114 |
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