08 LC 34
1348
House
Bill 1370
By:
Representatives Loudermilk of the
14th,
Lewis of the
15th,
and Lunsford of the
110th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-5-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to issuance of veterans´ drivers´ licenses, honorary licenses, and
other distinctive licenses, so as to modify the requirements for the issuance of
a veterans´ license; to provide for related matters; to provide for an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-5-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance
of veterans´ drivers´ licenses, honorary licenses, and other
distinctive licenses, is revised by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (c) to
read as follows:
"(1)
Veterans who
were
residents of Georgia at the time of enlistment or commissioning and are
residents at the time of application for the license, or
who have been residents of Georgia for at
least two years immediately preceding the date of application for the license,
who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or on active
duty in a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including
the National Guard,
during
wartime or any conflict when personnel were committed by the President of the
United States, whether or not such veteran was assigned to a unit or division
which directly participated in such war or conflict, except for periodic
transfer from reserve status to active duty status for training
purposes, and who were discharged or
separated under honorable conditions; and"
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2008.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.