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GA SB307
Bill
Status
Passed
4/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Beach
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AI Summary
- Amends O.C.G.A. § 32-6-51 to expand the definition of "commercial advertisements" on bus shelters and transit vehicles/facilities to include "multiple media displays" in addition to printed or painted signs
- Defines "multiple media display" as a device capable of electronically altering messages, images, or text through the movement or rotation of panels or slats
- Adds a formal definition of "transit agency" to include any public agency, public corporation, or public authority authorized under Georgia law to provide transit services, including the Department of Transportation, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, and the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority
- Requires multiple media displays authorized under this section to comply with operational standards for multiple message signs in Part 2 of the article, but explicitly exempts them from spacing requirements under that part and Code Section 32-6-75
- Sponsored by Senators Beach (21st), Williams (19th), Butler (55th), Parent (42nd), and Gooch (51st); passed during the 2016 legislative session
Legislative Description
Public Roads; provide for definitions relative to advertising
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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