Upon issuance by the commissioner of public safety of an order suspending or revoking the speed detection device permit of any county, municipality, college, or university, the county, municipality, college, or university affected shall be afforded a hearing, to be held within ten days of the effective date of the order. The hearing shall be held before the commissioner or deputy commissioner of public safety, and, following the hearing, the county, municipality, college, or university affected shall be served with a written decision announcing whether the permit shall remain revoked or whether it shall be reinstated.
(Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 9; Ga. L. 1977, p. 800, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1281, § 12.)
Code Commission notes.- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, "and, following the hearing," was substituted for "and following the hearing" in the second sentence.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Manner of permit revocation exclusive.
- Only manner in which a speed detection device permit may be revoked or suspended is by an executive order specifically directing such revocation or suspension pursuant to the revocation procedures of Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, §§ 8 through 10 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 40-14-11 through40-14-13). 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-74.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
C.J.S.
- 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1648 et seq.