Sweet tea: It's the law (In Georgia)

http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2003_04/search/hb819.htm

03 LC 14 8246


House Bill 819
By: Representatives Noel of the 44th, Lane of the 101st, Barnard of the 121st, Post 1, Williams of the 4th, Rice of the 64th, and others




A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT



To amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to define a term; to provide that food service establishments which serve iced tea shall serve sweet tea; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:



SECTION 1.

Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, is amended by adding at its end a new Code section to read as follows:
"26-2-379.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'sweet tea' means iced tea which is sweetened with sugar at the time that it is brewed.
(b) Any food service establishment which serves iced tea must serve sweet tea. Such an establishment may serve unsweetened tea but in such case must also serve sweet tea.
(c) Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature."


SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

Friday Five

1. What do you obsess about?
a.my weight
b.my productivity
c.yarn
d.knitting needles
e.books with blank pages
f. board games
g.thrifting
h.Harry Potter
i.cupcakes
j.books
k.blueberries
l.money
m.cleaning the house

2. What do you do for a living?
I'm a legal editor.

3. Where do you call home?
Tallytown,F-L-A.

4. Have you lived up to your parents' expectations?
Mom:yes. Biological Father: I wasn't a boy, so no. Adopted Father: Um, uh, I guess?

5. Are we more likely to find you in a coffee bar or a nightclub?
Depends on the nightclub.

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*Scholastic Books Warehouse is having a sale until May 19th. I am going to see if Cliff and Jonathan want to go check it out after work today.

*I am proud of myself for not blowing $15 on Craft magazine yesterday. It's a cute magazine, but not $15 an issue cute.

*Currently wanting to bake:

Orange cupcakes with lemon zest and marshmallow frosting

Peach cupcakes with mascarapone frosting

Bran muffins in twinkie form

*Currently Knitting: N/A

*Currently Reading:

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling