Bill Summary for S 509 (2015-2016)
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Summary date:
Mar 26 2015
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AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PUBLIC AUTHORITIES FROM THE LIGHT-TRAFFIC ROAD LIMITATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE PERMANENT REGISTRATION PLATES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED AND OPERATED BY CERTAIN PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND ANY RADIO EMERGENCY ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS TEAM THAT PROVIDES ITS SERVICES PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.Intro. by Lee.
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Bill summary
Amends GS 20-118(c)(6), concerning exceptions for specified weight limitations and penalties for vehicles that exceed those limitations, providing that for the purposes of this subdivision, public utilities created pursuant to GS Chapter 162, Article 1, concerning water and sewer authorities, are exempt from the weight limitations and penalties as provided for in GS Chapter 20-118.
Amends GS 20-84(b) to provide that the Department of Motor Vehicles can issue permanent registration plates for motor vehicles that are owned and operated by an authority created pursuant to GS Chapter 162A, Article 1, concerning water and sewer authorities.
Effective when the bill becomes law, applying to violations committed on or after that date.