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Perry Confiscation
Bill Passes Senate
Solon Votes Against End Of No-Fault
By BUDDY ROBERTS
Associate News Editor
A bill allowing local govern
ments to retain use of vehicles
confiscated in relation to
unlawful killing of wildlife-at
night was approved this week
by the Geor%la Senate, after it
had ;;lrevious y gained approval
in the House of Represen
tatives. The measure was spon
sored by Fifth District ll{)gp.
Tim Perry.
“This legislation just gives
superior court judges an addi
tional option to dispose of con
fiscatecf property, which could
save counties and
municipalities in Georgia
money down the road,’”’ Perry
said. “It does not change the
condemnation laws now on the
books for seizinfi vehicles of
folks out spotlighting deer.”
The bil{) pertains only to
vehicles confiscated in connec
tion with hunting at night.
Superior court judges would
have the option to give the
vehicles to the county or city
for their use, instead of public
ly auctioning the vehicfias im
mediately. Such sales ‘‘usually
never bring anywhere near fair
market va%ue." Perry added.
OPPOSITION
The measure was approved
by the House, 92-81, ang faced
less opposition in the Senate.
““The opposition (in the House)
was from folks who would like
to eliminate confiscation
altogether,’”’ Perry said. “The;
had no l?roblem with my bil{
but with the law itself. They
feel that it is harsh to con
fiscate vehicles for
spotlighting.”
Perry expects the measure
to be beneficial to Chattooia
Countfy, indicating that the
sheriff’s department could use
some confiscated vehicles in
dru}g{ eradication projects.
e added that introducing
and presenting the bill on the
House floor was an education
experience for him.
“The toughest part of anfi
lefislation is getting it throug
all the committees... And
Commission Vote In 1992
By BUDDY ROBERTS
Associate News Editor
Chattooga County voters will decide next
March if they want to replace the county’s
present sole commissioner form of govern
ment with a five-member commission. The
vote was authorized this week when local
legislation was agiven final approval by the
Georgia General Assembly.
Senator Waymond ‘‘Sonny’’ Huggins of
the 53rd District signed a bifi calling for a
referendum on a five-member board of com
missioners to be held during the presiden-
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The Summerville News, Thursday, March 14, 1991
CHATTOOGA
LEGISLATORS'
REPORTS
after {ou reach the House
floor, that is when the fun part
begins. They love to give
freshmen . . . a hard time, and
they really hammered
me. .. It was tough the first
time, I have to admit that my
knees were knocking a little
bit, but the one thing about it
is that the next time it will be
a lot easier.”
NO-FAULT VOTE
In a more publicized mat
ter, Perry voted against a bill
that was approved Monday b
the Senate to abolish no-f};ul};;
automobile insurance, a
measure he referred to as an
‘‘attorney’s bill."” Perry was
one of 25 representatives who
voted against the bill.
The Senate approved the
bill, 54-1, sending it to Gov.
Zell Miller for his signature.
The bill means that, as of Oct.
1, Georgia motorists will see a
12 to 15 percent premium
reduction, but will lose the
same amount of insurance
coverage. Drivers must still
purchase liability insurance,
and may still elect to purchase
no-fault.
Perry said he voted against
the measure because he cam-
Faifned for a ‘‘genuine no
ault” system. Abolishing no
fault will mean drivers will
have less coverage and be in
vo}:i/ed in more %awsuits, he
said.
MORE LAWSUITS
““‘Sure, we’ll have less
premiums, but you're also gon
na get less coverage . . . Every
accident will have to be
litigated. I feel that in the long
run, it will cost more for auto
insurance rates.” I certainly
wasn't for it.”
No-fault insurance covers
personal injuries such as
medical costs and lost wages.
Perry called for a “‘genuine’’ no
fault system that would mean
*““if two people are in an acci
dent, their insurance com
panies pay for their car, and
there’s no litigation. That way
you have low rates, and
everybody gets their autos fix
ed. Asit is now, about nine out
of 10 cases are litigated
because of attorney loopholes.”
About 50 members of the
House of Representatives are
attorneys by profession, he
added.
Perry said he expects the
legislature to take recess today
while a House and Senate con
ference committee make final
nefiotiations for the 1992 state
budget. Friday will be the last
day of the 1991 session.
Clothing
Burglary
Is Probed
Summerville Police are in
vestigatin% a theft of a quan
tity of clothing at a cit
residence during the weeken(i
S%‘ta. Houston London
rgflor d that the items were
taken from the home of Elvin
Patterson, 20 E. Sixth Ave.,
Saturday morning. .
Listed as missing were four
shirts, three pair o% insulated
underwear, three pair of shorts,
cap, raincoat, women's dresses
and pants, five towels and
eight spoons.
Someone broke a window
out of a rear door at the home
of Berlin Ware, 106 Sixth Ave.,
on Saturday night but nothing
was reported missin§, accor
diné to Officer Othell Stone.
he also reported that a
man asked her for a glass of
Kool-Aid, Faid her 50 cents,
and then slapped her in an in
cident at 6:49 p.m. Sunday,
Sgt. London "sdiS. No charges
had been filed by noon
Tuesday.
Sgt. Monroe Mathis
reported that someone tossed
arock through a front window
at Tom’s Shoe Shop, First
Avenue, Monday night and
stole three pair ofy boots valued
at S7O.
Trion BOE
Meets Monday
The Trion Board of Educa
tion will meet at 5 p.m. Mon
day at the Trion Superinten
dent’s office.
tial preference primary in March. The
referendum had previously been approved
by the House of Representatives.
Commission members would be elected
in November, 1992, if the proposal is approv
ed by voters, said Fifth District Rep. Tim
Perry. “If the voters of Chattooga (?ount
vote it in, candidates for commissioner wifi
have to qualify by the last of April, make
their %a.rty affiliations for the July primary,
and then we would have the fina.P vote In
November.”’ e i
Perrg said that the March referendum
asks, “Do we want one commissioner or a
five-member board of commissioners?”’
The referendum was proposed to the
legislature as the result of a petition signed
by more than 1,900 county residents who re
quested the vote.
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