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CA Mil & Vet Code § 975.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 5 - Local Aid|ARTICLE 5 - Veterans Affairs Commissions|Section 975.5.

975.5.  (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall provide for one paid veterans assistant position within the office of the county veteran service officer for the County of Los Angeles. The department shall establish one similar position for the County of San Diego and one similar position for the City and County of San Francisco.(b) The veterans assistants employed under subdivision (a) shall conduct outreach programs in order to make veterans aware of readjustment counseling services and alcohol and drug abuse programs offered by community-based organizations and city, county, and federal agencies. The veterans assistants shall advise and counsel veterans concerning readjustment counseling programs and refer veterans to appropriate community-based or city, county, or federal counseling programs.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 372, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 980.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 1 - Veterans|Section 980.5.

980.5.  In the event of any conflict between any provision of this chapter and the federal Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-499; 94 Stat. 2660), including any amendment thereto and any regulation issued thereunder, the department shall comply with that federal law or regulation and any other federal law or regulation to the extent necessary to maintain the tax-exempt status of any issue of general obligation or revenue bonds.Any prior action of the department to effect that compliance is hereby confirmed and ratified, it having been at all times the intent of the Legislature that the tax-exempt status of those bonds be maintained.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 416, Sec. 2.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 981 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 2 - Educational Assistance|Section 981.

981.  There is in the state government an educational institution known as the California Veterans’ Educational Institute, which is under the management and control of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The purpose of the institute is to provide opportunities for veterans to continue their education.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 86.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 981.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 2 - Educational Assistance|Section 981.1.

981.1.  Any veteran who desires to continue his education may apply for admission to the institute and if, in the opinion of the department, the educational needs and desires of the veteran can be satisfactorily met, the department shall assume state wardship and supervision over the education of such veteran. The department may provide for such education in educational institutions in this State, or in other states, or in other countries, when necessary or desirable for postgraduate or professional college courses. The department may provide educational counsel for students and assist them in securing admission to suitable institutions of learning in either public or private school field. The department may assist any eligible veteran who may apply for a short intensive postgraduate or training or refresher course in any professional field where the purposes of such course are to prepare the veteran for a state examination which he must pass as a prerequisite to practice his profession in the State of Calfornia or where said course or courses will acquaint the veteran in professional techniques developed in private practice during the time that he was in the service.(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2082.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 981.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 2 - Educational Assistance|Section 981.15.

981.15.  “Suitable institutions of learning,” as used in this article, includes postgraduate schools of colleges, universities, or other institutions of learning, but does not include educational institutions whose enrollment of students receiving federal or state veteran subsidy exceeds 85 percent of their total enrollment.(Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 475.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 981.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 2 - Educational Assistance|Section 981.2.

981.2.  The department, insofar as the funds permit, may provide an allowance of one hundred dollars ($100) for each month the student is in satisfactory and actual full-time attendance at an educational institution, and pursuing a course of study leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, or to a recognized degree, license, certificate, or diploma.For purposes of this section, the term “full-time attendance” shall be defined in the same manner as it is defined by the educational institution attended by the student. For purposes of this section, “educational institution” shall be defined as any school or college of the collegiate level accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, including a community college, and shall include a vocational school or any other school approved by the State Department of Education for the purpose of receipt by a student of educational benefits afforded by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.The department may provide for such educational benefits for full-time students pursuing a course of study leading to a recognized postgraduate or professional degree, license, certificate, or diploma in educational institutions in other states or in other countries when such course of study is otherwise unavailable to the student.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 186, Sec. 7. (SB 815) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 981.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 2 - Educational Assistance|Section 981.3.

981.3.  The amount expended on account of any one veteran under this article shall not exceed one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200). Eligibility for benefits conferred under this article shall not be granted if either the student has not exhausted his or her rights to educational benefits afforded by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or four years have elapsed from termination of educational benefits afforded by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 186, Sec. 8. (SB 815) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 981.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 2 - Educational Assistance|Section 981.4.

981.4.  The department shall consider the application of veterans for admission to the institute in the order in which they are received. If the funds available are insufficient to meet the obligations which would arise from the guardianship of all worthy applicants, the department shall assume wardship over such veterans as are most urgently in need of further education.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 86.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 981.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 2 - Educational Assistance|Section 981.5.

981.5.  The department may co-operate and confer with authorized agencies of the United States in carrying out the provisions of this article.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 86.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 981.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 2 - Educational Assistance|Section 981.6.

981.6.  No veteran who is receiving federal educational benefits shall be eligible to receive the educational benefits provided by this article during such time that he is receiving federal educational benefits.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 354.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 981.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 2 - Educational Assistance|Section 981.7.

981.7.  Nothing in this article shall be construed as repealing the provisions of Chapter 579, Statutes of 1921, appropriating money for educational assistance to veterans.(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 627.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 981.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 2 - Educational Assistance|Section 981.8.

981.8.  (a) The Office of the Adjutant General is requested to annually make all of the following available to each member of the California National Guard, the State Guard, and the Naval Militia who does not have a baccalaureate degree:(1) A copy of the enrollment fee waiver application of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.(2) A copy of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).(3) A copy of the latest brochure or information relative to the current federal Post-9/11 GI Bill.(4) A copy of the latest brochure or information relative to the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program.(5) The contact information for a County Veterans Service Officer or the division responsible within the California Department of Veterans Affairs for higher education or the California National Guard.(b) The Office of the Adjutant General is requested to provide assistance as necessary to help the members complete the forms made available to them under subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 97, Sec. 44. (AB 2193) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.50 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.50.

987.50.  This article may be cited as the Veterans’ Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974, also known as the CalVet Home Loan Program.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 549, Sec. 4. (SB 661) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.51 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.51.

987.51.  The object of this article is to provide veterans with the opportunity to acquire farms and homes.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1477.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.52 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.52.

987.52.  The provisions of this article are applicable, and the benefits conferred thereby are available, to:(a) Any veteran as defined in Section 980;(b) Any person who is on active duty in the military or naval service of the United States, whose service may or may not have been continuous, and who is in all other respects qualified pursuant to Section 980.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1477.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.54 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.54.

987.54.  The administration of the provisions of this article is vested solely in the Department of Veterans Affairs.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1477.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.55 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.55.

987.55.  The department shall adopt rules and regulations in keeping with the purpose of this article to establish preferences in the granting of benefits conferred by this article.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1477.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.56 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.56.

987.56.  (a) The department shall prescribe and determine the eligibility and qualifications of all veterans. Any person deeming themselves a veteran and desiring to benefit hereunder, shall submit to the department information, in the form prescribed by the department, that will enable the department to determine their eligibility and qualifications. The department may make further inquiries and investigations in order to determine eligibility and qualifications.(b) Whenever the department determines that a shortage of funds exists in any of the funding sources available, the department shall use the following preference categories for the use of those funds.(1) Veterans who are otherwise qualified because of service during a time of war and who were wounded or disabled as a result of their service shall be given first preference in the benefits conferred by this article. The department shall determine, in each case, whether the veteran was wounded or disabled as a result of service.(2) The following group shall be given second preference in the benefits conferred by this article:(A) The unremarried spouse or registered domestic partner of individuals who were members of the Armed Forces on active military duty and were killed in the line of duty while on active duty.(B) Members of the Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war.(C) The unremarried spouse or registered domestic partner of members of the Armed Forces who have been designated by the Armed Forces as missing in action.(3) Veterans whose eligibility is derived from service any portion of which was on or after August 2, 1990, and prior to a date to be set by law or by a Presidential proclamation ending the Gulf War, and veterans with wartime service discharged or released from active duty within 10 years of their application to the department shall be given third preference in the benefits conferred by this article.(4) Active members of the California National Guard or a reserve component of a branch of the United States Armed Forces who meet the eligibility criteria of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 980 shall be given fourth preference in the benefits conferred by this article.(5) Veterans with wartime service discharged or released from active duty more than 10 years prior to their application to the department shall be given fifth preference in the benefits conferred by this article.(6) Veterans who are otherwise qualified and whose only military service was during a time of peace shall be given sixth preference for the benefits conferred by this article.(7) Veterans eligible for a subsequent loan under subdivision (a) of Section 987.86 shall be given seventh preference in the benefits conferred by this article.(c) Nothing in this section regarding preferences shall affect any eligibility requirement for benefits conferred by this article.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 549, Sec. 6. (SB 661) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.566 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.566.

987.566.  Whenever applications exceed the amount of funds available in any one or more of the available funding categories, the department may establish a date for each funding category so as to provide funding to veterans whose applications were filed on or before that date, and whose applications are subsequently approved, before funding is made available to those whose applications are filed after that date.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 465, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.57 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.57.

987.57.  (a) The department shall require that all applicants under this article qualify under applicable federal laws and regulations governing the permitted uses of tax-exempt bond funds, and file within the time limits required under applicable federal law and regulations.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, no time limit for filing shall be imposed upon any veterans who served in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, or the Regular Scouts (“Old Scouts”), or the Special Philippine Scouts (“New Scouts”) during World War II, except as required by federal law.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or any other law, the department shall require all applicants whose loans would be funded from sources other than tax-exempt bond funds, including, but not limited to, mortgage-backed securities, to qualify under the applicable federal laws and regulations governing the source of funds, whether taxable or tax exempt.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 549, Sec. 7. (SB 661) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.58 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.58.

987.58.  (a) If a veteran dies after filing an application for purchase of a farm or a home, and the veteran’s eligibility and qualifications are subsequently approved, the veteran’s surviving spouse may, in the discretion of the department, succeed to the veteran’s rights under the application, and may succeed to the veteran’s rights, privileges, and benefits under this article. The contract of purchase which the department otherwise would have made with the deceased veteran may be made with the surviving spouse.(b) If a person was a member of the Armed Forces on active military duty, entered active duty while in the State of California and lived in this state for six months immediately preceding entry into active duty, and was killed in the line of duty while on active duty or died after discharge from active duty from injuries incurred in the line of duty while on active duty, that person is a veteran for purposes of this article, and his or her unremarried surviving spouse may file an application, is entitled to the same rights, privileges, and benefits for which the Armed Forces member would have been eligible, and may contract with the department pursuant to subdivision (a). In making a determination of eligibility under this subdivision, the department may base its determination on documentation furnished to the surviving spouse by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs specifying the cause of death of the Armed Forces member.(c) If a member of the Armed Forces entered active military duty while in the State of California, lived in this state for six months or more immediately preceding entry into active duty, and is being held as a prisoner of war or has been designated by the Armed Forces as missing in action, that person is a veteran for purposes of this article, and his or her spouse may file an application, is entitled to the same rights, privileges, and benefits, and may contract with the department pursuant to subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 198. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.59 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.59.

987.59.  (a) When a veteran has been authorized by the department to select a farm or home, the veteran shall submit that selection for approval, as the department prescribes. The department shall have the sole responsibility for the underwriting and approval of all farm or home loans, subject to this article.(b) In order to achieve efficient processing and approval of loans, the department shall do all of the following:(1) The department shall establish all systems, procedures, technologies, and guidelines necessary to achieve efficient processing of farm or home loans submitted for approval by the department, with the intent of achieving loan delivery within the industry standard average number of days. These shall include, but may not be limited to, systems and technologies for the electronic transfer of loan funds and related fees.(2) The department may ensure optimal participation of qualified mortgage brokers and other qualified financial institutions and shall review, standardize, and where possible simplify, the documentation required of mortgage brokers and other qualified financial institutions. The department shall provide adequate training of participating mortgage brokers and other qualified financial institutions.(3) The department shall establish an outreach program to effectively disseminate program information to professional real estate and mortgage broker associations.(4) The department, within the financial constraints of the program, shall offer broker compensation and fees sufficient to ensure optimal participation of the private sector in the loan origination process and consistent with the veteran borrower’s interest in efficient and economical loan processing.(5) The department shall provide access over the internet to veteran applicants and their authorized agents to enable loan applications to be filed electronically.(6) In cooperation with the Office of Administrative Law, the department shall maintain regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section and Section 987.67.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 549, Sec. 8. (SB 661) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 987.602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 4 - VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE|CHAPTER 6 - State Benefits for Veterans|ARTICLE 3.1 - Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974|Section 987.602.

987.602.  (a) Subject to the conditions and limitations specified in Section 987.603, the department may acquire an Indian veteran’s leasehold interest in tribal trust land for the purpose of entering into a contract with the Indian veteran for the acquisition of a farm or home or for the construction of a dwelling house or other improvements for a farm or home or for the purchase and installation of a mobilehome on the leasehold land.(b) For purposes of this section, the leasehold interest to be acquired by the department shall have been granted by the tribe for which the land is held in trust to the Indian veteran for a term of at least 25 years renewable without notice on the same terms and conditions for an additional period of at least 25 years. The lease shall be in a form acceptable to the tribe, the department, and the United States Secretary of the Interior, shall be duly executed in accordance with the tribe’s constitution and bylaws or other tribal laws, and shall provide that the Indian veteran and his assignees shall have access to the property for the term of the lease. The Indian veteran shall assign the lease to the department without cost and shall obtain the consents of the tribe and the United States Secretary of the Interior to that assignment.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 641.)