2006 Minnesota Statutes

197.447 VETERAN, DEFINED.
The word "veteran" as used in Minnesota Statutes, except in sections 136F.28, 196.21, and
243.251, means a citizen of the United States or a resident alien who has been separated under
honorable conditions from any branch of the armed forces of the United States after having
served on active duty for 181 consecutive days or by reason of disability incurred while serving
on active duty, or who has met the minimum active duty requirement as defined by Code of
Federal Regulations, title 38, section 3.12a, or who has active military service certified under
section 401, Public Law 95-202. The active military service must be certified by the United States
secretary of defense as active military service and a discharge under honorable conditions must
be issued by the secretary.
History: 1955 c 4 s 1; 1967 c 222 s 1; 1969 c 275 s 7; 1971 c 24 s 15; 1977 c 40 s 2; 1982 c
511 s 33; 1984 c 468 s 2; 1984 c 609 s 16; 1990 c 444 s 1; 1992 c 410 s 1; 1996 c 305 art
1 s 53; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 89