Georgia CommonsHB 204: Public Safety, Department of; establish reasonable rates, fares, and charges for transportation by motor carriers of household goods; repeal authority
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House Bill 204
By: Representatives Washburn of the 144th, Powell of the 33rd, Ridley of the 6th, Ridley of the 22nd, and Ehrhart of the 36th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certification of motor carriers, so as to repeal the authority of the Department of Public Safety to establish reasonable rates, fares, and charges for transportation by motor carriers of household goods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certification of motor carriers, is amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 40-1-118, relating to establishment of rates, fares, and charges for transportation of household goods, and designating said Code section as reserved.
SECTION 2.
Said part is further amended by revising Code Section 40-1-119, relating to charges by motor carriers and unjust discrimination by carriers prohibited, as follows:
"40-1-119.
No motor carrier of household goods or passengers shall charge, demand, collect, or receive a greater or lesser or different compensation for the transportation of household goods or passengers or for any service rendered in connection therewith than the rates, fares, and charges prescribed or approved by order of the department; nor shall any such motor carrier unjustly discriminate against any person in its rates, fares, or charges for service. The commissioner may prescribe, by general order, to what persons motor carriers of passengers may issue passes or free transportation; may prescribe reduced rates for special occasions; and may fix and prescribe rates and schedules."
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.