08
LC 21 9670
Senate
Bill 369
By:
Senators Douglas of the 17th, Johnson of the 1st, Goggans of the 7th, Hill of
the 4th, Staton of the 18th and others
AS
PASSED
AN
ACT
To
amend Code Section 40-2-74.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to special decal for persons with disabilities, so as to provide that the
Department of Revenue shall accept the affidavit of active duty military
physicians in support of a request for a parking permit for disabled persons; to
provide for an affidavit; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 40-2-74.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special
decal for persons with disabilities, is amended by adding a new subsection to
read as follows:
"(h)
For purposes of this Code section, an active duty military physician shall be
entitled to submit an affidavit in support of the application of active duty or
retired military personnel for parking permits for persons with disabilities
whether or not such physician is licensed to practice in Georgia. Such
affidavit shall state that the applicant is in active military service and is
stationed in Georgia pursuant to military orders or is retired from the military
and is a resident of Georgia and that such person is a disabled person, the
specific disability that limits or impairs the person´s ability to walk,
and that he or she is a person with disabilities as specified in paragraph (5)
of Code Section 40-6-221."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.