Bill Text: GA HB1091 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Alcoholic beverage sales; subject to regulation by counties; provisions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-08 - House Second Readers [HB1091 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB1091-Introduced.html

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10 LC 36 1491

House Bill 1091

By: Representative Jerguson of the 22nd

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 3-3-21, relating to sales of alcoholic beverages near churches, school buildings, or other sites, so as to provide that licensees for the retail package sales of malt beverages and wine only shall be subject to regulation as to distances from churches, schools, and colleges by counties and municipalities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 3-3-21, relating to sales of alcoholic beverages near churches, school buildings, or other sites, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:

"(b) Nothing contained in this Code section shall prohibit the licensing of the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages by:

(1) Hotels of 50 rooms or more which have been in continuous operation for a period of at least five years preceding July 1, 1981;

(2) Bona fide private clubs, owning their own homes, subject to licensing under Chapter 7 of this title; and

(3) Licensees for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises only who shall be subject to regulation as to distances from churches, schools, and colleges by counties and municipalities; and

(4) Licensees for the retail package sales of malt beverages and wine only who shall be subject to regulation as to distances from churches, schools, and colleges by counties and municipalities."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.