Seems to mew that these types of actions can only be stalling tactics since I don't see how laws that disallow the ability of elected officials to make laws can be constitutional. Of course I'm no lawyer.
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Terri Leyton <[email protected]> wrote: > Legislature: Locals can't require fire sprinklers in houses By TRAVIS > FAIN - [email protected] ATLANTA - Legislation that firefighters > lobbied hard against this session won final passage Wednesday afternoon > at the Capitol. > > House Bill 1196 prohibits local governments, and the state, from > requiring fire sprinklers in new houses and duplexes. The Senate > approved the legislation 45-7 this afternoon, and since it had already > passed the House, the bill moves to Gov. Sonny Perdue for his signature. > > > The building industry worked for the change, contending that it would > protect the home construction industry from overzealous local regulation > and thus keep down costs. But firefighters worked against it, arguing > that sprinklers save lives and property, particularly when homes are > built close to each other. > > The prohibition wouldn't apply to apartment complexes or businesses, > just residential buildings with "no more than two dwelling units." It > would go into effect as soon as Perdue signs it, and it only prohibits > new rules. It doesn't strike down current ones. > > > > Read more: > http://www.macon.com/2010/04/21/1102517/legislature-locals-cant-require. > html#ixzz0lqHo7wMb > > > > > > Terri Simmons Leyton > > PROTECTION DESIGN & CONSULTING > > 2851 Camino del Rio South, Suite 400 > > San Diego, CA 92108 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Ph: 858-751-2930 - ext. 101 > > Fax: 858-751-2933 > > Cell: 619-871-8450 > > Fire Sprinklers Save Lives, Property and Firefighters! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Member: SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
