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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - NATIONAL GUARD

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Felag, Pichardo, Walaska, Ottiano, and Bates

     Date Introduced: March 06, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 30-3-41 of the General Laws in Chapter 30-3 entitled "National

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Guard" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     30-3-41. The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund. -- (a) There is hereby created

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the Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund. The purpose of this fund shall be to aid family

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members of the Rhode Island National Guard and military force reservists and members of the

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active duty military with either a home of record or military service point of entry being in the

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State of Rhode Island and who have been activated or deployed for state or federal service.

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      (b) In addition to funds deposited by the general treasurer in accordance with section 44-

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30-2.9, the adjutant general is authorized to accept any grant, devise, bequest, donation, gift,

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services in kind, assignment of money, binds or other valuable securities, or moneys appropriated

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by the general assembly for deposit in and credit of the fund.

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      (c) The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund shall be administered by the adjutant

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general or the adjutant general's designated representative. The adjutant general shall establish

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criteria pertaining to eligibility for fund assistance. The funds will be distributed at the discretion

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of the adjutant general and in accordance with the established criteria to the families of the

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National Guard or military force reservists and members of the active duty military with either a

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home of record or military service point of entry being in the State of Rhode Island. No funds

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may be distributed unless the reserve amount in the fund is equal to or in excess of twenty

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thousand dollars ($20,000).The criteria shall be established in accordance with Chapter 35 of

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Title 42, the "Administrative Procedures Act."

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - NATIONAL GUARD

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     This act would prevent funds from being distributed from the military family relief fund

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unless the fund has a reserve amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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