CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 996
Amendment No.
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
.
.
1 .
.
2 .
.
3 .
.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 Senator Sebesta moved the following amendment:
12
13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
14 On page 3, between lines 2 and 3,
15
16 insert:
17 Section 4. Section 316.2126, Florida Statutes, is
18 amended to read:
19 316.2126 Use of golf carts and utility vehicles by
20 certain municipalities.--In addition to the powers granted by
21 ss. 316.212 and 316.2125, municipalities older than 400 years
22 old are hereby authorized to utilize golf carts and utility
23 vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01, upon any state, county, or
24 municipal roads located within the corporate limits of such
25 municipalities, subject to the following conditions:
26 (1) Golf carts and utility vehicles must comply with
27 the operational and safety requirements operated beyond the
28 authority granted in ss. 316.212 and 316.2125 and shall may
29 only be operated by municipal employees for municipal
30 purposes, including, but not limited to, police patrol,
31 traffic enforcement, and inspection of public facilities.
1
10:47 AM 03/24/99 s0996c-20204
SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 996
Amendment No.
1 (2) In addition to the safety equipment required in s.
2 316.212(6), such golf carts and utility vehicles must be
3 equipped with sufficient lighting and turn signal equipment.
4 (3) The Golf carts and utility vehicles may only be
5 operated on state roads that have a posted speed limit of 30
6 miles per hour or less.
7 Section 5. Section 320.105, Florida Statutes, is
8 amended to read:
9 320.105 Golf carts and utility vehicles;
10 exemption.--Golf carts and utility vehicles, as defined in s.
11 320.01, when operated in accordance with s. 316.212 or s.
12 316.2126, are exempt from provisions of this chapter which
13 require the registration of vehicles or the display of license
14 plates.
15 Section 6. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section
16 325.203, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
17 325.203 Motor vehicles subject to annual inspection;
18 exemptions.--
19 (4) The following motor vehicles are not subject to
20 inspection:
21 (c) Golf carts and utility vehicles, as defined in s.
22 320.01.
23
24 (Redesignate subsequent sections.)
25
26
27 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ===============
28 And the title is amended as follows:
29 On page 1, line 10, after the semicolon,
30
31 insert:
2
10:47 AM 03/24/99 s0996c-20204
SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 996
Amendment No.
1 amending s. 316.2126, F.S.; authorizing the use
2 of golf carts and utility vehicles by
3 municipalities for municipal purposes and
4 subject to certain conditions; amending s.
5 320.105, F.S.; exempting golf carts and utility
6 vehicles from requirements to display license
7 plates; amending s. 325.203, F.S.; exempting
8 golf carts and utility vehicles from inspection
9 requirements;
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
3
10:47 AM 03/24/99 s0996c-20204