The provisions of Code Sections 43-1-9 through 43-1-12 relating to points to be allowed to veterans shall apply to any applicant, male or female, who comes within the classes specified in those Code sections except that such provisions shall not apply in any instance to an applicant who has not been honorably discharged.
(Ga. L. 1960, p. 1172, § 5.)
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.
Veterans' preference points should be credited to examination scores of eligible candidates for registration by the State Board for Examination, Qualification, and Registration of Architects. 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.
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
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 77 Am. Jur. 2d, Veterans and Veterans' Laws, § 116 et seq.
C.J.S.- 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 48 et seq.