09 LC 21
0094
Senate
Bill 67
By:
Senators Murphy of the 27th, Rogers of the 21st, Pearson of the 51st, Mullis of
the 53rd, Heath of the 31st and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.