Bill Text: GA HB533 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Drivers' licenses; examinations; only in English language; provide

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-25 - House Second Readers [HB533 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB533-Introduced.html

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09 LC 21 0254

House Bill 533

By: Representatives Mills of the 25th, Day of the 163rd, Williams of the 4th, Talton of the 145th, Everson of the 106th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 40-5-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination of applicants for certain drivers' licenses, so as to provide that such examinations shall be administered only in the English language; to provide for an exception; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 40-5-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination of applicants for certain drivers' licenses, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(e) All written and oral examinations required pursuant to this Code section shall be administered only in the English language; provided, however, that the department may administer examinations to persons eligible for a temporary license pursuant to Code Section 40-5-21.1 in a language other than English."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.