Effective January 1, 2001, all county vehicles are required to have a county decal affixed to the front door, except law enforcement vehicles and other vehicles identified by the board of commissioners in a resolution. ACCG has prepared a model resolution that county commissioners may adopt after holding a public hearing to exempt other county vehicles from the decal requirement. To view a copy of the model resolution, please go to the Legal Services page on the website or call Charlotte Copelan at (404) 522-5022.

RESOLUTION

 

WHEREAS, the                                   County Board of Commissioners believes that motor vehicles owned or leased by                                  County should be clearly identified with markings, decals and/or seals so that those county services that often go unnoticed are more visible;

 

WHEREAS, making county vehicles easily recognizable allows citizens to see that their tax dollars are appropriately used to provide public services;

 

WHEREAS, in certain situations, however, a clearly marked county vehicle may compromise undercover activities such as law enforcement and code enforcement, as well as skew findings of traffic studies; in other situations, a vehicle may be part of the compensation package for certain county employees;

 

WHEREAS, requiring taxpayers to pay for the application of special decals on all county owned or leased vehicles may be too costly; if the decal damages the paint of a leased vehicle, the county may be subject to a monetary penalty upon the termination of the lease; the placement of decals may lower the fair market value of vehicles that the county will ultimately resell; and

 

WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on                                 [at least 14 days prior to the adoption of the Resolution] to consider which vehicles should not be marked with a seal.

 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the                                         County Board of Commissioners that, in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 36-80-20, the following motor vehicles owned or leased by                                     County shall not be marked with a decal or seal:

 

1. Any vehicle used for law enforcement purposes;
2. Any vehicle used for prosecution purposes;
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This       day of              , 20      .

 

The                               County Board of Commissioners