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HB 47 - Driver's license; renewal outside U. S.

Irvin, Robert A (45th)

Status Summary	HC:	MotV	SC:		FR:	01/12/99	LA:	01/13/99	H - Read 2nd Time

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A BILL to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to provide for contracts with the Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism for the renewal of drivers' licenses in that department's offices outside the United States and provide for conditions of renewal; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 40-5-32.1

HB 47                                              LC 11 9608 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official 
  1- 2  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance and renewal 
  1- 3  of drivers' licenses, so as to provide for contracts with 
  1- 4  the Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism for the 
  1- 5  renewal of drivers' licenses in that department's offices 
  1- 6  outside the United States and provide for conditions of 
  1- 7  renewal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 9                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-10  Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of 
  1-11  Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance and renewal of 
  1-12  drivers' licenses, is amended by adding after Code Section 
  1-13  40-5-32 a new Code section to read as follows: 
 
  1-14    "40-5-32.1. 
 
  1-15    The department shall contract with the Department of 
  1-16    Industry, Trade, and Tourism to have employees of the 
  1-17    Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism who are located 
  1-18    in that department's offices outside the United States in 
  1-19    order for those employees to renew drivers' licenses of 
  1-20    citizens of this state who reside outside the United 
  1-21    States and who present themselves at such offices for such 
  1-22    renewal.  Such employees shall be provided with the 
  1-23    examination forms, equipment, materials, training, and 
  1-24    other items required for such renewal.  Persons requesting 
  1-25    such renewal may be required to furnish an appropriate 
  1-26    photograph for inclusion in the renewed driver's license 
  1-27    as well as any information necessary for such renewal and 
  1-28    to pay the required renewal fee." 
 
  1-29                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-30  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  1-31  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
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