Senate Bill No. 410
(By Senators Hunter, Minard, Weeks, Deem and Oliverio)
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[Originating in the Committee on Military;
reported January 30, 2004.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact §18-19-1 of the code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to including children of deceased
members of the armed forces or members of the reserve
components called to active duty by the president of the
United States for the purpose of entering into armed combat in
the educational opportunities appropriation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §18-19-1 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 19. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED
SOLDIERS, SAILORS, MARINES AND AIRMEN.
§18-19-1. Appropriation to provide educational opportunities.
For the purpose of providing educational opportunities for the
children of those who served in the army, navy or marine corps of
the United States during the world war from April sixth, one
thousand nine hundred seventeen, to July second, one thousand nine
hundred twenty-one, or served in the armed forces of the United States of America at any time between December first, one thousand
nine hundred forty-one, and the declaration of peace by the
Congress of the United States, or served in the armed forces of the
United States of America at any time between June twenty-seventh,
one thousand nine hundred fifty, and January thirty-first, one
thousand nine hundred fifty-five, or served in the armed forces of
the United States of America at any time between August fifth, one
thousand nine hundred sixty-four, and May seventh, one thousand
nine hundred seventy-five, all dates inclusive,
or served in the
armed forces of the United States of America at any time during
which such forces or members of the reserve components are called
to active duty by the President of the United States under Title 10
of the United States Code for the purpose of entering into armed
combat, and who were killed in action or have died or may hereafter
die from disease or disability resulting from such war service,
there shall be appropriated from the state fund general revenue the
sum of at least five thousand dollars for each fiscal year
commencing July first and ending on June thirty of each year of the
next biennium to be used for the benefit of such children while
attending
state education or training institutions. This benefit
also shall be given to children of a service member killed during
hostile actions as defined by the agency administering this
section. The term "children" as used in this article shall include
any child of a veteran who has been legitimized by operation of law
prior to the veteran's demise.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to including children of deceased
members of the armed forces or members of the reserve components
who were called to active duty by the President of the United
States for the purpose of entering into armed combat in the
educational opportunities appropriation now offered to other war
orphans.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.
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