O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 46-7-1 (2019)

Definitions

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

Code text and O.C.G.A. statutory annotations on this page reflect the 2019 Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Public.Resource.Org Release 73, 2019-08-21; public domain per Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). The Syfert case-law annotations in Notes of Decisions, below, are current.

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the commissioner of motor vehicle safety. (2) ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Motor Vehicle Safety.

History

(Code 1981, § 46-7-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 9-4.)

Annotations

Editor’s notes. - The former version of this Code section, relating to definitions for motor common carriers, which was repealed by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1283, § 2, effective April 9, 1986, was reserved by Ga. L. 1996, p. 950, § 3, effective April 15, 1996.

Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 13-1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 2000 Act which amended this Code section becomes fully effective July 1, 2001, but authorizes administrative action commencing April 28, 2000, for purposes of appointing

certain officials, adopting rules and regulations, employing personnel, and preparing for and phasing in full implementation; provided, however, that the Governor may by executive order extend the date for full implementation of the Act to no later than

July 1, 2003. In accordance with an executive order issued June 29, 2001, by the Governor, the amendment of this Code section by Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, became fully effective July 1, 2001.