SB349 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Holtzclaw

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Phillip W. WilliamsGerald O. DialBryan Taylor

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Veterans' Affairs, State Department of, college scholarships for dependants of veterans, benefits available only during certain periods of service, exception for education program commenced by certain date, Sec. 31-6-11 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the wife, widow, or child of a veteran is entitled to scholarship benefits for postsecondary education based on certain conditions including service of the veteran during "wartime or extra hazardous conditions." The Department of Veterans' Affairs has in the past provided benefits to dependents of any veteran based on any service, but as of January 2011 began providing benefits only to dependents of veterans who served during certain designated conflict periods.

This bill would extend the existing scholarship benefits to dependents of any veteran based on any service of the veteran.

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Subjects

Veterans' Affairs, State Department of