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Open-container law. An open-container law is a law which regulates or prohibits drinking alcohol in public by limiting the existence of open alcoholic beverage containers in certain areas, as well as the active consumption of alcohol in those areas. "Public places" in this context refers to openly public places such as sidewalks, parks and ...
Laws against drinking in public are known as open container laws, as the presence of an open container of alcohol is seen as evidence of drinking in public and is far easier to witness and prove than the act of drinking. In the United States, open container laws are state laws (rather than federal laws), and therefore they differ between states ...
An open primary is a primary election that does not require voters to be affiliated with a political party in order to vote for partisan candidates. In a traditional open primary, voters may select one party's ballot and vote for that party's nomination. As in a closed primary (such that only those affiliated with a political party may vote ...
The commission directed staff to bring back ordinances that would implement a 24/7 open container ban except in proposed "entertainment districts." City Commission moves to again ban open ...
Here's a look at some of the Georgia's new laws: Income taxes An already-planned state income tax cut is being accelerated under House Bill 1015 , giving the state a flat 5.39% income tax rate ...
The Georgia Ports Authority ( GPA) is the port authority for the State of Georgia. It was founded by an act of the Georgia General Assembly in 1945 and chaired by Blake R. Van Leer. [ 2][ 3] The GPA operates all seven of Georgia's rail and sea port facilities. Georgia's primary deepwater ports are located in Savannah and Brunswick, supplemented ...
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In January 1999, the city of Atlanta, Georgia, entered into a 20-year contract with United Water Resources Inc. to run its drinking water system. On January 24, 2003, because hundreds of residents had complained of brown water and poor service since the city agreed to the privatization contract, Atlanta terminated its contract with United Water.