05 LC 34
0139
House
Bill 139
By:
Representatives Lunsford of the
110th,
Yates of the
73rd,
Mumford of the
95th,
Smith of the
129th,
Graves of the
12th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-2-68 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to special
license plates for Medal of Honor winners, so as to provide that the surviving
spouse of a person who has been issued Medal of Honor special license plates
may retain and continue to display the plates; to provide for related matters;
to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-2-68 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to special license
plates for Medal of Honor winners, is amended by striking subsection (a) and
inserting in its place the following:
"(a)
Motor vehicle owners who have been awarded the Medal of Honor and who are
residents of this state, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to
registration and licensing of motor vehicles, shall be issued two distinctive
personalized license plates free of charge. Such license plates shall be
fastened to both the front and the rear of the vehicle. Such license plates
shall be transferred to another vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-2-80.
In the event
of the death of the person who received the special license plates pursuant to
this Code section, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to
registration and licensing of motor vehicles, his or her surviving spouse may
retain the special license plates and continue to display such plates on the
vehicle."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.