SF 487

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to the military; providing reimbursement grants or pay for certain
honor guard members; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 192; 197.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [192.382] HONOR GUARDS.
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new text begin Upon the death of any person who has honorably served six or more years or is
in active service in the Minnesota National Guard, the adjutant general may activate
members to serve as an honor guard at the funeral. Members activated for service as honor
guards must be paid at the rate provided in section 192.49, subdivision 1 or 2.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [197.231] HONOR GUARDS.
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new text begin The commissioner of veterans affairs shall pay, within available funds and upon
request by a local unit of a congressionally chartered veterans organization or its auxiliary,
up to $50 to the local unit for each time that local unit provides an honor guard detail at
the funeral of a deceased veteran.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the adjutant general for purposes of
section 1 and $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of veterans
affairs for the purposes of section 2. These appropriations are available until June 30, 2009.
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Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 to 3 are effective July 1, 2007.
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