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SC Code § 25-13-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-20. Boards of honor.

 The board of honor in each of the several counties of the State shall consist of the clerk of court, the probate judge and the county auditor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-552; 1952 Code Section 44-552; 1942 Code Section 4981; 1932 Code Section 4981; 1929 (36) 176.
SC Code § 25-13-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-30. Duties of county boards of honor; compensation.

 Such county boards shall report to the Comptroller General of the State between January first and January fifteenth of each year a complete list of all bona fide pensioners for that year, such list to contain the names and addresses of pensioners and the names of their deceased husbands. The decision of the county board of honor in granting or refusing enrollment shall be final. The members of the county board of honor shall be paid two dollars per day for not more than five days in each year and be reimbursed for all necessary and proper postage and advertising, and ten cents per mile for each mile actually traveled in the discharge of their duties.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-553; 1952 Code Section 44-553; 1942 Code Section 4981; 1932 Code Section 4981; 1929 (36) 176.
SC Code § 25-13-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-40. Duties of judge of probate.

 The judge of probate in each county shall be the clerk of the board of honor in his county and he shall disburse all amounts sent to him by the Comptroller General for those on the honor roll, for the county board or otherwise. He shall receive for his services twenty-five cents for each disbursement under this chapter. He shall keep a complete list of all enrolled and the amount paid or payable to each and shall take receipts from the pensioner for all such payments. In the event of the death of one enrolled he shall pay the decedent's allotment to the one paying her funeral expenses.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-554; 1952 Code Section 44-554; 1942 Code Section 4981; 1932 Code Section 4981; 1929 (36) 176.
SC Code § 25-13-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-50. Applications.

 All applications for enrollment on the honor roll from year to year shall be made to the board of honor in the county in which the applicant resides.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-555; 1952 Code Section 44-555; 1942 Code Section 4980; 1932 Code Section 4980; 1929 (36) 176.
SC Code § 25-13-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-60. Proof required of widows.

 It shall be sufficient to entitle the widow of a Confederate veteran to a pension as the widow of such veteran if such widow prove her relationship and (a) that she was living with her husband as his faithful wife at the time of his death, that the reason for not living with him was caused by no fault of hers or (b) that she had been married to such veteran ten years prior to his death. But the uncorroborated testimony of the widow shall not be sufficient proof of such facts.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-556; 1952 Code Section 44-556; 1942 Code Section 4982; 1932 Code Section 4983; 1929 (36) 138, 176.
SC Code § 25-13-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-70. Director of South Carolina Department of Archives and History shall furnish information.

 The Director of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History shall, when requested, give full information as to the service in the Army or Navy of any soldier, sailor or militiaman as it appears on the Confederate rolls.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-557; 1952 Code Section 44-557; 1942 Code Section 4984; 1932 Code Section 4984; 1929 (36) 176; 1954 (48) 1752; 1967 (55) 211.
SC Code § 25-13-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-80. Enrollment books shall be kept by clerk of court.

 The township enrollment books shall be by the clerks of the court of the several counties in which the respective townships are located, together with the county enrollment book, safely kept as permanent record books of his office.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-558; 1952 Code Section 44-558; 1942 Code Section 3623; 1932 Code Section 3623; Civ. C. '22 Section 2167; Civ. C. '12 Section 1343; 1902 (23) 1033.
SC Code § 25-13-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-90. Temporary custody of enrollment books.

 Upon the written request of the Governor, the clerk of the court shall permit any State official charged with perfecting, editing or publishing the official Confederate rolls to have temporary custody of county or township enrollment books, the clerk of court taking the receipt of such official for the enrollment books loaned and when returned receipting to such official for them.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-559; 1952 Code Section 44-559; 1942 Code Section 3626; 1932 Code Section 3626; Civ. C. '22 Section 2170; Civ. C. '12 Section 1346; 1902 (23) 1033.
SC Code § 25-13-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-100. Amount of pensions.

 All widows of Confederate veterans who have reached the age of fifty-five years shall receive annually from the pension fund the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars and all other widows of Confederate veterans who have attained the age of forty-five years shall receive the sum of one hundred twenty-five dollars; provided, in either such case, that any such widow was married prior to December 31, 1920 or for a period of at least ten years prior to the death of her veteran husband. The pensions shall be paid at such times as may be fixed by the Comptroller General.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-560; 1952 Code Section 44-560; 1942 Code Section 4986; 1932 Code Section 4986; 1929 (36) 176; 1930 (36) 1227.
SC Code § 25-13-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-110. Payments in event of death.

 In the event of the death of a widow of a Confederate veteran who is a bona fide pensioner, the full amount which would have been paid to her during the succeeding year shall be paid to the person defraying her funeral expenses. In any case there shall be paid for bona fide pensioners to the person defraying their funeral expenses one pension after death.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-562; 1952 Code Section 44-562; 1942 Code Section 4979; 1932 Code Section 4979; 1929 (36) 176; 1930 (36) 1314.
SC Code § 25-13-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-120. Expenses of administration.

 The necessary expenses of administering the provisions of this chapter shall be paid out of the amount appropriated for pensions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-563; 1952 Code Section 44-563; 1942 Code Section 4979; 1932 Code Section 4979; 1929 (36) 176; 1930 (36) 1314.
SC Code § 25-13-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-130. Records shall be turned over to Comptroller General.

 All records in regard to pensioners shall be immediately turned over to the Comptroller General of the State by those who come into control or possession thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-564; 1952 Code Section 44-564; 1942 Code Section 4985; 1932 Code Section 4985; 1929 (36) 176.
SC Code § 25-13-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-140. Penalty for making fraudulent claims.

 Any person who shall fraudulently impersonate any widow for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the pension laws of this State or who shall knowingly make or cause to be made any false application or statement or by any false or fraudulent statement procure such statement to be made, approved or paid shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding six months or both, at the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-565; 1952 Code Section 44-565; 1942 Code Section 1240; 1932 Code Section 1240; Cr. C. '22 Section 136; Cr. C. '12 Section 283; Cr. C. '02 Section 211; R. S. 197; 1897 (22) 828.
SC Code § 25-13-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-150. Penalty for discounting or speculating in pension claims.

 Any person who shall discount, shave or in any manner speculate in the claim or application of any widow, made under the pension laws of this State, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not exceeding thirty days or both, at the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-566; 1952 Code Section 44-566; 1942 Code Section 1239; 1932 Code Section 1239; Cr. C. '22 Section 135; Cr. C. '12 Section 282; Cr. C. '02 Section 210; R. S. 196; 1897 (22) 828.
SC Code § 25-15-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 15 - Other Provisions For Benefit Of Veterans|Section 25-15-10. Removal of disability of minority for transactions under Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.

 The disability of minority of any male or female veteran otherwise eligible for guaranty of a loan pursuant to the provisions of Title III, Public Law 346, 78th Congress of the United States of America, approved June 22, 1944, known as the "Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944," (58 Statutes at Large 284), and all acts amendatory thereto, and of the minor spouse, widow or widower of such minor male or female veteran is hereby removed solely for the purpose of acquiring, encumbering, selling and conveying property and the incurring of indebtedness or obligations incident to either or both, or the refinancing thereof, and litigating or settling controversies arising therefrom, if all or part of the obligations incident to such transaction be guaranteed by the Veterans Administration pursuant to such act and an application signed by such minor. This section shall not be construed to impose any other or greater rights or liabilities than would exist if such minor male or female veteran or such minor spouse, widow or widower were each above the age of twenty-one years. Any such minor male or female veteran or minor spouse, widow or widower shall forever be estopped to void or deny, because of his or her minority, or to interpose the defense of minority in any action brought or judgment rendered pursuant to, any conveyance or any obligation made and entered into under said Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, and any acts amendatory thereto.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-654; 1952 Code Section 44-654; 1946 (44) 1541.
SC Code § 25-15-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 15 - Other Provisions For Benefit Of Veterans|Section 25-15-20. Improper use of Confederate Crosses of Honor.

 It is unlawful for a person to wear as a badge, expose upon their person, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of, or use or manufacture any badge or insignia known as the Confederate Cross of Honor or any counterfeit or likeness of the badge, unless the badge has been conferred, bestowed, or authorized to be bestowed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, or in any other way than as prescribed by the rules and regulations made and adopted by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.  A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-657; 1952 Code Section 44-657; 1942 Code Section 1241; 1932 Code Section 1241; Cr. C. '22 Section 137; Cr. C. '12 Section 284; 1902 (23) 1097; 1905 (24) 954; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 204.
SC Code § 25-15-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 15 - Other Provisions For Benefit Of Veterans|Section 25-15-30. Improper use of emblems of the American Legion and other service organizations.

 It shall be unlawful for any person other than a member of the American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Sons of the American Legion or La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux (Forty and Eight) and the Disabled American Veterans of the World War in good standing wilfully to wear a button which is the official insignia or emblem of any of such organizations. Any wilful violation of the provisions of this section shall subject the offender to a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-658; 1952 Code Section 44-658; 1942 Code Section 1242; 1932 Code Section 1242; Cr. C. '22 Section 138; 1921 (32) 212; 1936 (39) 1480.
SC Code § 25-15-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 15 - Other Provisions For Benefit Of Veterans|Section 25-15-40. Illegal sale of official flowers of veterans' organizations.

 Poppies and forget-me-nots are hereby designated as the official flowers of World War veteran organizations.  Any person who sells or offers to sell artificial poppies or artificial forget-me-nots in some place other than within a regular place of business for himself or for any person other than a World War veteran organization or its auxiliary, expressly designated and authorized by law to administer relief to veterans, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days. Nothing in this section shall in any way limit or interfere with the right of the governing body or law enforcement agency of any municipality of the State to enact by ordinance, resolution or otherwise regulations governing the sale of artificial flowers within such municipality provided no such regulation shall extend the right of sale by persons or for purposes other than those mentioned in this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-659; 1952 Code Section 44-659; 1942 Code Section 2974-2; 1939 (41) 214.
SC Code § 25-17-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 17 - South Carolina Military Museum|Section 25-17-10. Military Museum; establishment; board members.

 There is established the South Carolina Military Museum, located at one or more locations in the State as selected by the State Adjutant General. The museum is governed by the South Carolina Military Museum Board composed of seven members. Five members must be appointed by the Adjutant General for terms concurrent with that of the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General and the President of the South Carolina National Guard Association shall serve as members ex officio.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 57, Section 1; 1998 Act No. 319, Section 1.
SC Code § 25-17-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 17 - South Carolina Military Museum|Section 25-17-20. Duties of board; meetings, elections, reports.

 The board shall hold regular meetings, prescribe rules for its operations, elect the officers necessary, establish and use any identifying seal pertaining to museum business, and make an annual report which must be included as a part of the Adjutant General's report to the Governor. For the purpose of transacting business, four members constitute a quorum. The members of the board shall serve without compensation.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 57, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 319, Section 1.
SC Code § 25-17-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 17 - South Carolina Military Museum|Section 25-17-30. Maintenance of museum and collection; improvement of grounds for outdoor displays.

 Military Department of South Carolina equipment, supplies, and personnel may be used to maintain the museum and collection. The board may improve existing grounds by the construction of concrete slabs and fencing for suitable outdoor display of large items of heavy equipment such as artillery, armored vehicles, and other military equipment and weapons.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 57, Section 3; 1998 Act No. 319, Section 1; 2001 Act No. 85, Section 47.
SC Code § 25-17-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 17 - South Carolina Military Museum|Section 25-17-40. Board may accept loans, grants, donations and the like; acquisition of land or items by purchase, lease, or contract.

 The board may accept lands, buildings, money, relics, weapons, or any other thing of value on behalf of, or as additions to the museum either in the form of loans or grants or donations or bequests; may acquire land and items by purchase, lease, or otherwise, and may enter into contracts with any person to accomplish such purposes. Any such gifts, donations, or bequests are considered gifts to a charitable or eleemosynary organization.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 57, Section 4; 1998 Act No. 319, Section 1.
SC Code § 25-17-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 17 - South Carolina Military Museum|Section 25-17-50. Museum to collect, preserve, and exhibit items of interest; public access.

 The museum must be a military and historical museum charged with the responsibility for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of archives, books, records, documents, maps, charts, military equipment, uniforms, flags, and any other such articles. It may be a depository for materials considered relevant to national, state, or local history by the board. The museum collection must be open to the public at times determined by the board.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 57, Section 5; 1998 Act No. 319, Section 1.
SC Code § 25-19-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 19 - Prisoners Of War Commission|Section 25-19-10. Prisoners of war commission; members; terms; vacancies.

 There is established a Prisoner of War Commission in South Carolina composed of one member from each congressional district and one member from the State at large, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of a majority of the Senate members representing the congressional district involved and a majority of the House of Representatives members representing the congressional district involved. A chairman must be elected annually by the commission from its membership. All members must be former prisoners of war. The South Carolina Department of the American Ex-Prisoners of War may submit to the Governor names and biographical data on former prisoners of war willing and able to serve. Their terms are for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies must be filled by the Governor for the remainder of an unexpired term.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 545, Section 1; 2012 Act No. 279, Section 9, eff June 26, 2012.  Editor's Note  2012 Act No. 279, Section 33, provides as follows:  "Due to the congressional redistricting, any person elected or appointed to serve, or serving, as a member of any board, commission, or committee to represent a congressional district, whose residency is transferred to another district by a change in the composition of the district, may serve, or continue to serve, the term of office for which he was elected or appointed; however, the appointing or electing authority shall appoint or elect an additional member on that board, commission, or committee from the district which loses a resident member as a result of the transfer to serve until the term of the transferred member expires. When a vacancy occurs in the district to which a member has been transferred, the vacancy must not be filled until the full term of the transferred member expires. Further, the inability to hold an election or to make an appointment due to judicial review of the congressional districts does not constitute a vacancy."  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment removed ", except that the initial members from the first, third, and fifth congressional districts shall serve for terms of two years" and made other, nonsubstantive, changes.
SC Code § 25-19-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 19 - Prisoners Of War Commission|Section 25-19-20. Commission attached to Department of Veterans' Affairs; location of commission.

 The commission is attached to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for logistical and staff support only and may be located in Columbia in space provided by the Department of Administration.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 545, Section 2.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
SC Code § 25-19-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 19 - Prisoners Of War Commission|Section 25-19-30. Meetings of commission.

 The commission shall meet at least two times yearly at a time and a place and on a date designated by the chairman and at other times at the call of the chairman or upon the request of a majority of the members.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 545, Section 3; 2000 Act No. 224, Section 1.
SC Code § 25-19-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 19 - Prisoners Of War Commission|Section 25-19-40. Functions of commission.

 The functions of the commission include the following:  (1) develop and maintain an up-to-date listing of all former prisoners of war residing in South Carolina;  (2) coordinate all South Carolina related former prisoner of war functions;  (3) review, discuss, and make recommendations concerning the adequacy, policies, and practices of medical services care and treatment at the Veterans Administration facilities in South Carolina;  (4) review, discuss, and make recommendations concerning the policies and practices in regard to disability compensation for former prisoners of war under laws administered by the Veterans Administration;  (5) coordinate the deficiencies and recommendations for improvement of items (3) and (4) with officials of the designated Veterans Administration facilities;  (6) plan and implement studies, surveys, publications, and use of media that inform former prisoners of war of their rights and forms of compensation, both under federal and state laws and regulations;  (7) develop and maintain close liaison in all foregoing functions with the South Carolina Department and chapters of the American Ex-Prisoners of War and all other veteran organizations.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 545, Section 4.