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SC Code § 25-11-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-30. Location of department; administrative support.

 (A) The department shall be located in Columbia in space provided by the Department of Administration.  (B) The Department of Administration may provide administrative support to the department for the performance of its duties, including, but not limited to, financial accounting support, human resources administrative support, information technology shared services support, procurement services, and logistical support.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-603; 1952 Code Section 44-603; 1942 Code Section 2969; 1932 Code Section 2969; 1927 (35) 158; 1945 (44) 90; 1966 (54) 2063; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 486; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.  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.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:  "SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.  "(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.  "(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, inserted the (A) identifier; in (A), substituted "The department" for "The office of the division herein provided for"; and added (B), relating to the Department of Administration providing administrative support.
SC Code § 25-11-45 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-45. County veterans' affairs offices.

 Notwithstanding Section 1-30-110(4), a county veterans' affairs office must be funded with monies appropriated by the General Assembly for that purpose and payable directly to the County Treasurer's Office by the State Treasurer.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 297, Section 1; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.  Editor's Note  Section 1-30-110 is repealed by 2014 Act No. 121, Section G.7.1, effective July 1, 2015.  2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:  "SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.  "(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.  "(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, substituted "county veterans' affairs office" for "County Veterans Affairs Office".
SC Code § 25-11-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-50. Relations of secretary and county veterans' affairs officers.

 The secretary shall establish uniform methods and procedures for the performance of service work among the several county officers, maintain contact and close cooperation with such officers, and provide assistance, advice and instructions with respect to changes in law and regulations and administrative procedure in relation to the application of such laws and he may require from time to time reports from such county veterans' affairs officers, reflecting the character and progress of their official duties.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-605; 1952 Code Section 44-605; 1942 Code Section 2969; 1932 Code Section 2969; 1927 (35) 158; 1945 (44) 90; 1971 (57) 73; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 486; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:  "SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.  "(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.  "(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, substituted "The secretary" for "The Director of the Division of Veterans' Affairs", and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 25-11-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-60. Semiannual reports.

 The county veterans' affairs officers shall render semiannually a complete report of their acts and doings to the county legislative delegation of their respective counties upon uniform forms to be furnished by the secretary.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-606; 1952 Code Section 44-606; 1942 Code Section 2969; 1932 Code Section 2969; 1827 (35) 158; 1945 (44) 90; 1971 (57) 73; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 486; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:  "SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.  "(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.  "(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, substituted "furnished by the secretary" for "furnished by the Director of the Division of Veterans' Affairs", and made a nonsubstantive change.
SC Code § 25-11-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-320. South Carolina Military Family Relief Fund established; donations; awarding grants.

 There is established in the State Treasury a fund separate and distinct from the general fund of the State and all other funds entitled the South Carolina Military Family Relief Fund. Earnings on this fund must be credited to it and a balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not lapse to the general fund of the State but is instead carried forward in the fund to the succeeding fiscal year and used for the same purposes. The fund is not subject to mid-year budget reductions. Revenues of the fund include amounts donated to it pursuant to the state individual income tax return as provided in Section 12-6-5060, other grants or donations made to the fund, regardless of source, and amounts as may be appropriated to the fund by the General Assembly. The department may award grants from the fund in the manner and for the purposes provided in this article. Grants awarded may not at any time exceed the fund balance at the time of the grant.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 308, Section 1.B; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:  "SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.  "(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.  "(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, in the fifth sentence, substituted "The department" for "The division".
SC Code § 25-11-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-330. Intent of article; types of payments.

 (A) The intent of this article is to provide an opportunity on standard individual income tax forms to allow individual taxpayers and other donors to contribute to the South Carolina Military Family Relief Fund, and to provide the department the authority to award grants from the fund to families of South Carolina National Guard members or other Reserve component members, to include the Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Naval Reserve, Air Force Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve, and including National Guard members of other states, who are South Carolina residents and were called to active military service as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.  (B) The grants must be in the form of three types of payments:  (1) payments based on the need of the member or the member's family as determined eligible under Section 25-11-340;  (2) payments based on the member's status as a member of the South Carolina National Guard or other Reserve component, made to the member or the member's family as determined eligible under Section 25-11-350;  (3) payments to the member's next of kin as determined eligible under Section 25-11-360.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 308, Section 1.B; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:  "SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.  "(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.  "(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, inserted the (A) and (B) identifiers; and in (A), substituted "department" for "division".
SC Code § 25-11-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-370. Need payment conditions and restrictions.

 (A) Payments to a South Carolina National Guard or Reserve component member's family pursuant to Section 25-11-340 may not exceed two thousand dollars, to include any amounts paid pursuant to provisions of Section 25-11-380 during a state fiscal year.  (B) If a grant payment is to be used for the purpose of payments for food, housing, utilities, medical services or medical prescriptions, it may be noted on the application.  (C) No additional applications from a member or a member's family may be accepted within one hundred eighty days from receipt of any prior applications.  (D) All grants must be paid directly to the applicant. Payments must not be made directly to creditors.  (E) The department may waive the requirements in subsections (A) and (C) of this section upon a written request indicating the circumstances justifying the waiver. The department may use discretion in granting or denying these requests. However, in no event may payments authorized pursuant to this section exceed three thousand dollars during any state fiscal year.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 308, Section 1.B; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:  "SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.  "(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.  "(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, in (E), in the first and second sentences, substituted "The department" for "The division".
SC Code § 25-11-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-380. Military status grant conditions and restrictions.

 (A) All grants pursuant to Section 25-11-350 must be a flat rate of five hundred dollars unless the number of requests and fund balance necessitate a lesser amount as determined by the department.  (B) South Carolina National Guard or Reserve component members' families may receive a grant only one time in each fiscal year and only one time for each active duty order.  (C) All grants must be paid directly to the applicant. Payments must not be made directly to creditors.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 308, Section 1.B; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:  "SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.  "(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.  "(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, in (A), substituted "department" for "division" at the end.
SC Code § 25-11-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-390. Active duty injury or death grant conditions and restrictions.

 (A) All grants pursuant to Section 25-11-360 must be a flat rate of one thousand dollars unless the number of requests and fund balance necessitate a lesser amount as determined by the department.  (B) South Carolina National Guard or Reserve component members or next of kin may receive a grant only one time for each active duty order.  (C) All grants must be paid directly to the applicant. Payments must not be made directly to creditors.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 308, Section 1.B; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), Section 3, eff July 1, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 26, Section 4, provides as follows:  "SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations.  "(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs.  "(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 26, Section 3, in (A), substituted "department" for "division" at the end.