GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 554

Short Title:  Licenses for Disabled Veterans.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Davis, Morris (Cosponsors); Aldridge, Allred, Arnold, Baddour, Baker, Barbee, Berry, Bonner, Bowie, Braswell, Brawley, Brown, Buchanan, Cansler, Capps, Carpenter, Church, Clary, Cole, Creech, Culp, Culpepper, Cunningham, Daughtry, Dedmon, Dickson, Easterling, Eddins, Esposito, Fox, Gamble, Gardner, Goodwin, Grady, Gray, Gulley, Hall, Hensley, Hiatt, Hightower, Hill, Howard, Hurley, Insko, Ives, Jeffus, Justus, Kinney, Kiser, McCombs, McCrary, Miner, Mitchell, Moore, Mosley, Nichols, Nye, Oldham, Owens, Preston, Rayfield, Reynolds, Russell, Saunders, Sexton, Sherrill, Shubert, Smith, Starnes, Sutton, Tallent, Wainwright, Warwick, Watson, Weatherly, C. Wilson, G. Wilson, Womble, Wood, Wright, and Yongue.

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Referred to:  State Government, if favorable, Finance.

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March 20, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FREE DRIVERS, HUNTING, AND FISHING LICENSES FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-7 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( q)	Notwithstanding the fee schedules in subsection (i) of this section, the Division shall issue Class C drivers licenses without charge to any qualified disabled war veteran who is seventy percent (70%) or more disabled due to a service-connected disability as determined by the Veterans Administration."
Section 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 1997.