05 LC 21
8108
House
Bill 441
By:
Representatives Yates of the
73rd,
Lakly of the
72nd,
Freeman of the
140th,
and Warren of the
122nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 27-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
honorary hunting and fishing licenses, so as to provide that the Department of
Veterans Service may certify to a disability; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 27-2-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to honorary
hunting and fishing licenses, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection
(a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a)
The department shall issue an honorary hunting and fishing license, which shall
entitle a resident to hunt and fish in this state without the payment of fees
described in Code Section 27-2-23, to each resident who is permanently and
totally disabled. For purposes of this Code section, a permanent, total
disability shall be a physical or mental impairment of a total and permanent
nature which prevents gainful employment and which is certified as such by the
United States Department of Veteran Affairs,
the Department
of Veterans Service, the Social Security
Administration, Medicaid, medicare, the Railroad Retirement System, or a unit of
federal, state, or local government recognized by the board by rule or
regulation; provided, however, that persons disabled because of a mental
impairment shall be issued an honorary fishing license only. Persons issued an
honorary license under disability provisions shall renew such licenses and
recertify their eligibility for such licenses every three years; provided,
however, that honorary licenses in effect as of July 1, 1998, shall not require
renewal."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.