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GA SB446
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/26/2018
Primary Sponsor
Tyler Harper
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia's abandoned motor vehicle laws (Chapter 11 of Title 40) to expand the definition of "motor vehicle" to include trailers and adds new definitions for "authorized entity," "owner," and "trailer"
- Creates an administrative lien foreclosure process through the Department of Revenue as an alternative to court proceedings, allowing lien claimants to file affidavits directly with the Department, which must verify and post them on a searchable website within 5 business days and authorize sale after an additional 5 business days
- Requires vehicle owners to file a petition for a judicial hearing within 10 days of delivery of a lien demand notice or forfeit the right to a hearing prior to sale; owners filing petitions must pay court filing fees and notify the storing party within 3 business days
- Increases the derelict motor vehicle value threshold from $300.00 to $600.00, below which an unclaimed vehicle may be declared derelict and sold for scrap or parts only
- Consolidates and streamlines owner identification and notification procedures, allowing persons removing or storing vehicles to seek owner and lienholder information through "authorized entities" (the Department of Revenue or contracted public/private entities) rather than solely through law enforcement agencies
Legislative Description
Abandoned Motor Vehicles; motor vehicle or trailer becomes an abandoned motor vehicle; revise the times
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/23/2018
Full Bill Text
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