Section 45-52-180 - Adoption and Publication of Certain Motor Vehicle Weights and Limits; Violations

(a) Pursuant to Section 32-9-20, the governing body of Morgan County, by resolution, may authorize limitations and weights which are of smaller dimensions than those prescribed by Chapter 9 of Title 20 for trucks and other motor vehicles operating upon county roads. (b) Any weights or limits adopted pursuant to subsection (a) shall be published in a newspaper having countywide circulation once a week for four successive weeks and a certified copy of the adopted weights or limits shall be prominently displayed in the county courthouse. The newspaper publication shall appear annually, and at any other time the weights or limits are changed. Any change in the limits or weights shall also be displayed in the courthouse as above provided. (c) The publication and posting of weights and limits as provided in subsection (b) shall be deemed adequate and proper notice for purposes of arrest and conviction of offenders. The penalty for violations shall be as prescribed by the general laws of the state. (Act 82-335, p. 465, §§ 1-3.)