Bill Text: GA HB696 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Disabled veterans; free license plates and revalidation decals; total or partial disability; provide

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-11 - House Second Readers [HB696 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB696-Introduced.html

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12 LC 21 1403

House Bill 696

By: Representative Stephens of the 164th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 40-2-69 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to free license plates and revalidation decals for certain disabled veterans, so as to provide that a veteran with a total or partial disability shall be entitled to such free license plates and revalidation decals; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 40-2-69 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to free license plates and revalidation decals for certain disabled veterans, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:

"(b) Any veteran who was discharged under honorable conditions and who has been adjudicated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being 100 percent totally or partially disabled and entitled to receive service connected benefits shall, upon application therefor, be issued a free motor vehicle license plate upon presentation of proof that he or she is receiving or that he or she is entitled to receive benefits for a 100 percent service connected disability, as long as he or she is 100 percent disabled. A veteran who claims that such 100 percent total disability is permanent shall furnish proof of such permanent disability through a letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.