Legislative Alert

To:  Manufacturers, Distributors and Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina and Florida Dealers/Installers

From:  Ben Ford, Legislative Committee Chairman

Subject:  Georgia Legislation – House Bill 1244

Date:  February 10, 2004

Representative Bobby Eugene Parham has introduced House Bill 1244. There are two changes:

1)       The amendment deletes the effective date of the current section that is “January 1, 1990.” The effect will be, if the amendment passes, that the current law will apply to all vehicles. (No problem.)

2)      The current law exempts motor vehicles that are not registered in the state of Georgia. The amendment, if passed, will make it illegal to operate any motor vehicle violating this section irrespective of where it is registered. (This is a problem.)

This is not a good bill for our industry or the public. Representative Parham is chairman of the Motor Vehicles Committee; Betty Swaim (404-656-5132) is the senior staff person. Please express your opposition to Representative Parham and other members of the committee listed below. You may view this amendment at www.legis.state.ga.us.

Bobby Eugene Parham, Chairman            

478-453-3882       

Sharon Beasley-Teague, Vice Chair  

404-656-0188

Ron Sailor, Jr.                                             

404-656-0137

Matt Dollar

404-656-0126

 Lee Howell   

404-656-0265                                                   

Alan Powell

404-656-7856

Stacey G. Reese  

404-656-0220

Tom Rice

404-656-0325

Jack White                                                        John P. Yates