It shall be the duty of the division director to inform applicants taking the examination of the provisions of Code Sections 43-1-9 through 43-1-11 and Code Section 43-1-13. The division director shall make such rules and regulations as are necessary in order to carry out the terms of Code Sections 43-1-9 through 43-1-11 and Code Section 43-1-13.
(Ga. L. 1960, p. 1172, § 4; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1898, § 3; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19.)
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 1981, p. 1898, § 5, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that that Act, § 3 of which amended this Code section, was not to be applicable to the Georgia Real Estate Commission and its functions, powers, and duties.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Purpose of provisions.
- Intention of Ga. L. 1960, p. 1172, §§ 1-5 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-9 through43-1-13) was to require that qualifying veterans be allowed a preference in grants of professional licenses or certificates of registration. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-21.
Provisions mandatory, leaving board no discretion.
- As each section employs the word "shall" in the statute's provisions, Ga. L. 1960, p. 1172, §§ 1-5 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-9 through43-1-13) were mandatory and allows the board no discretion in application of preference points in appropriate cases. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-21.
Veterans' preference points should be credited to examination scores of eligible candidates for registration by the State Board of Examination, Qualification, and Registration of Architects. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-21.
Board should ascertain numerical score when "fail" grade is reported.- Board should consult with the board's grading service to determine if a numerical score could be provided in those cases in which a "fail" grade is presently reported; the board might also consider the possibility of grading the board's own examinations to determine a numerical score. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-21.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
C.J.S.
- 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 48 et seq.