ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 138	By:	Ballenger, Garrison, Johnson (Constance), Stanislawski, Bass, Simpson and Wyrick of the Senate

			and

		Shoemake, Vaughan, Scott, Roan, Ritze, Walker, Condit, Kirby, Sherrer, Inman, Bennett, Hardin, Grau, Roberts (Sean) and Dorman of the House

An Act relating to personal identification; requiring the Department of Public Safety to provide space for certain emblem on driver licenses and identification cards; requiring presentation of certain documents; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  Department of Public Safety

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-124 of Title 47, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

As a way to honor and recognize the veterans who have served our country, the Department of Public Safety shall make space available in the upper left hand corner of the front of the driver license and the identification card for a flag emblem and the word "veteran" to be designed by the Department that will serve as a notation of veteran status.  Upon application for issuance or renewal of the driver license or identification card and in addition to other documentation required by the Department, persons requesting the flag emblem shall show proof of present or past military service by presenting:

1.  A valid Uniformed Services Identity Card;

2.  A United States Department of Defense Form (DD)214, (DD)215 or a World War II discharge document WD AGO Form or NavPers Form that shows a discharge status of "honorable" or "general under honorable conditions"; or

3.  A United States Department of Veterans Affairs photo identification card.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.

Passed the Senate the 14th day of May, 2012.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of May, 2012.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives