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GEORGIA

40-5-8

(a) Any male United States citizen or immigrant who applies for any driver's license or identification card issued under this chapter, including without limitation any instruction permit, limited driving permit, provisional driver's license, or commercial driver 's license, or for renewal thereof, and who is less than 26 years of age shall be registered in compliance with the requirements of Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act, 50 App. U.S.C.A. Section 451, et seq., as amended.

(b) The signature of any applicant described in subsection (a) of this Code section submitted to the department in application for such license or identification card issuance or renewal shall serve as an indication that the applicant either has registered already with the United States Selective Service System or that he is authorizing the department to forward to the United States Selective Service System the necessary information for such registration. The department shall notify the applicant at the time of application that his signature constitutes consent to be registered with the United States Selective Service System if he is not already so registered. The department shall, as soon as practical following such application and in accordance with paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of Code Section 40-5-2, forward the necessary personal information of the applicant to the United States Selective Service System for purposes of registration therewith at such time as required by federal law.

Title 45, Chapter 20, Section 20 (45-20-20)

(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) "Employing unit" means that budget unit under the Appropriations Act through which an officer or employee receives compensation for services rendered as such officer or employee.
(2) "Federal law" means Section 3(a) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 App. U.S.C.A. 451, et seq.).

(b) A state officer, other than an elected officer whose office is created by the Constitution, shall not be eligible to take office if such person is a male between 18 and 26 years of age unless, prior to taking the oath of office, such person presents proof to the Secretary of State of having registered with the Selective Service System as required by federal law or of being exempt from such registration.

(c) A person employed by the state before July 1, 1998, other than an officer specified or exempted by subsection (b) of this Code section, who is a male between 18 and 26 years of age shall be terminated for cause unless, by January 1, 1999, such person presents proof to the employing unit of state government of having registered with the Selective Service System as required by federal law or of being exempt from such registration.

(d) A person may not be hired as an employee of the state on or after July 1, 1998, other than an officer specified or exempted by subsection (b) of this Code section, if that person is a male between 18 and 26 years of age unless, prior to such hiring, such person presents proof to the employing unit of state government of having registered with the Selective Service System as required by federal law or of being exempt from such registration.

40-5-2

(f) The department is specifically authorized to disseminate the following records and information:

(1) To the United States Selective Service System and the Georgia Crime Information Center, compilations of the names, most current addresses, license or identification card numbers, and dates of birth of licensees or applicants for licenses or applicants for or holders of identification cards issued under this chapter, or, in the case of the United States Selective Service System, any other information from the license or identification card application as necessary for purposes of registration of persons therewith. Such information shall only be used in the fulfillment of the legitimate governmental duties of the United States Selective Service System and the Georgia Crime Information Center and shall not be further disseminated to any person. Information transmitted to the United States Selective Service System pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided in an electronic format;

(2) To the military branches of the United States Department of Defense, compilations of the names, dates of birth, sex, and most current addresses of licensees between the ages of 16 and 24 for the sole purpose of mailing recruiting and job opportunity information, provided that the department shall not be required to provide such a compilation more than once every two months;

(3) To the Department of Human Resources, compilations of the names, dates of birth, and most current addresses of licensees or applicants for licenses. Any information provided pursuant to this subsection shall only be used by the Department of Human Resources in connection with the recovery of delinquent child support payments under Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 19, known as the "Child Support Recovery Act";

(4) To a local fire or law enforcement department, a copy of the abstract of the driving record of any applicant for employment or any current employee. It shall be unlawful for any person who receives an abstract of the driving record of an individual under this subsection to disclose any information pertaining to such abstract or to make any use thereof except in the performance of official duties with the local fire or law enforcement department;

(5) The information required to be made available to organ procurement organizations pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-25 and for the purposes set forth in such Code section;

(6) The information required to be made available regarding voter registration pursuant to Code Section 21-2-221 and for the purposes set forth in such Code section; and

(7) The lists required to be made available to boards of jury commissioners pursuant to Code Section 15-12-40 regarding county residents who are the holders of drivers' licenses or personal identification cards issued pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 40. Such lists shall identify each such person by name, address, date of birth, gender, driver's license or personal identification card number issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and, whenever racial and ethnic information is collected by the department for purposes of voter registration pursuant to Code Section 21-2-221, by racial or ethnic group.

20-3-266

(4) Each applicant who, as of the date of application for financial assistance under this part, is required but has not registered with the Selective Service System of the United States pursuant to 50 U.S.C. Section 453, as amended, shall be ineligible to receive financial assistance under this part. Each applicant shall, under penalty of perjury, certify compliance or noncompliance with the registration requirements of the Military Selective Service Act of the United States and provide such other information as the corporation may reasonably require;

20-3-316

(4) Each applicant who, as of the date of application for financial assistance under this part, is required but has not registered with the Selective Service System of the United States pursuant to 50 U.S.C. Section 453, as amended, shall be ineligible to receive financial assistance under this part. Each applicant shall, under penalty of perjury, certify compliance or noncompliance with the registration requirements of the Military Selective Service Act of the United States and provide such other information as the authority may reasonably require;20-3-519.1
A student is ineligible for any scholarship or grant described in this part if the student:

     (2) Has not complied with the United States Selective Service System requirements for registration, if such requirements are applicable to the student;