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SC Code § 25-11-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-520. Eligibility.

 (A) The department, in consultation with the Adjutant General, shall determine eligibility for the medal. For any person qualifying for the medal pursuant to Section 25-11-510(3), the secretary shall determine eligibility on a case by case basis. There is no required period of captivity; however, the secretary and the Adjutant General shall compare such cases to those under which persons have generally been held captive by enemy forces during periods of armed conflict.  (B) The department may require a copy of DD Form 214 or WD Form 53 and any other information necessary to determine eligibility.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 233 (S.1173), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014; 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), in the first sentence, substituted "The department" for "The South Carolina Division of Veterans' Affairs", in the second sentence, substituted "secretary" for "Director of the Division of Veterans' Affairs", and in the third sentence, substituted "secretary" for "director"; and in (B), substituted "The department" for "The Division of Veterans' Affairs".
SC Code § 25-11-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-530. Ineligibility.

 Any person convicted by a United States military tribunal of misconduct or a criminal charge or whose discharge is less than honorable based on actions while a POW is ineligible for the medal. Any POW whose conduct was not in accord with the Code of Conduct and whose actions are documented by United States military records, is ineligible for the medal. Resolution of questionable cases shall be the responsibility of the secretary, in consultation with the Adjutant General.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 233 (S.1173), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014; 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 third sentence, substituted "secretary" for "Director of the Division of Veterans' Affairs".
SC Code § 25-11-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-540. Limit of one medal per person.

 No person may be awarded more than one South Carolina POW Medal.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 233 (S.1173), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014; 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, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 25-11-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-550. Award to deceased person or person absent as a prisoner of war.

 The medal may be awarded for a deceased person or a person absent as a prisoner of war and presented to the person's next of kin.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 233 (S.1173), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014; 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, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 25-11-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-560. Plan to accept nominations.

 The department must develop and implement a plan to accept nominations for the medal.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 233 (S.1173), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014; 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 department" for "The Division of Veterans' Affairs".
SC Code § 25-11-570 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs|Section 25-11-570. Design and appearance; South Carolina Prisoner of War Medal Fund.

 (A) The Adjutant General, in consultation with the secretary, shall develop the appropriate design and appearance of the medal and a ribbon to be worn in lieu of the medal. However, nothing in this section requires the secretary or the Adjutant General to provide or pay for the medal, ribbon, or its design.  (B) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the South Carolina Prisoner of War Medal Fund for the sole purpose of receipt and disbursement of donated funds from the public to be used in the design, production, purchasing, and presentation of the South Carolina Prisoner of War Medal as administered by the secretary, in consultation with the Adjutant General. The department, or the Adjutant General, shall remit all funds donated to the South Carolina Prisoner of War Medal Fund to the Office of State Treasurer for deposit and disbursement.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 233 (S.1173), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014; 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), in the first and second sentences, substituted "secretary" for "Director of the Division of Veterans' Affairs"; and in (B), in the first sentence, substituted "secretary" for "Director of the South Carolina Division of Veterans' Affairs", and in the second sentence, substituted "The department" for "The Office of the South Carolina Division of Veterans' Affairs.
SC Code § 25-12-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 12 - Veteran's Unclaimed Cremated Remains|Section 25-12-10. Disposal of unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran.

 The unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran as defined in this chapter may be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 166, Section 1, eff May 14, 2012; 2014 Act No. 160 (S.842), Section 1, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 160, Section 1, reenacted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 25-12-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 12 - Veteran's Unclaimed Cremated Remains|Section 25-12-20. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Veteran" means a person who has:  (a) served on active duty in the uniformed military services of the United States;  (b) served on active duty in the National Guard or any organized state militia; or  (c) served in the reserve components of the uniformed military services of the United States on active duty; and  (d) was released from this service other than by dishonorable discharge.  (2) "Veterans service organization" means an association, corporation, or other entity that qualifies under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(19) as a tax exempt organization, a federally chartered veterans' service corporation, or a veterans' affairs office or agency established by state law. This term also includes a member or employee of any such entity.  (3) "National cemetery" means a cemetery under the control of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration.  (4) "Disposition" means disposal of cremated remains by placement in a tomb, mausoleum, crypt, columbarium, or by burial in a cemetery. For purposes of this chapter, "disposition" does not include the scattering of cremated remains.  (5) "Funeral home", "funeral establishment", and "mortuary" means as defined in Section 40-19-20.  (6) "Coroner" means the person defined in Section 17-5-5(3).  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 166, Section 1, eff May 14, 2012; 2014 Act No. 160 (S.842), Section 1, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 160, Section 1, added subsection (6), definition of "Coroner", and made other nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 25-12-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 12 - Veteran's Unclaimed Cremated Remains|Section 25-12-30. Authority of coroner or manager of funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary.

 A coroner or a manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary, which has held in its possession cremated remains for more than one hundred twenty days from the date of cremation, may determine, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, if the cremated remains are those of a veteran, and if so, may dispose of those remains as provided in this chapter.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 166, Section 1, eff May 14, 2012; 2014 Act No. 160 (S.842), Section 1, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 160, Section 1, inserted "coroner or a".
SC Code § 25-12-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 12 - Veteran's Unclaimed Cremated Remains|Section 25-12-40. Sharing information; discharge of liability.

 (A) Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall prevent a coroner or a manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary from sharing information with the Veterans Administration, a veterans' service agency or veterans' affairs office, a veterans' service organization, a national cemetery, or state or local veterans' cemetery for the purpose of determining whether the cremated remains are those of a veteran.  (B) A coroner or a funeral home, funeral establishment, mortuary, and any manager of them is discharged from any legal obligations or liability with regard to releasing or sharing information with the Veterans Administration, a veterans' service agency or veterans' affairs office, a veterans' service organization, a national cemetery, or state or local veterans' cemetery pursuant to this chapter in regard to determining if a person's cremated remains are those of a veteran.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 166, Section 1, eff May 14, 2012; 2014 Act No. 160 (S.842), Section 1, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 160, Section 1, in subsections (A) and (B), inserted "coroner or a".
SC Code § 25-12-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 12 - Veteran's Unclaimed Cremated Remains|Section 25-12-50. Disposition of remains.

 (A) If a coroner or a manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary ascertains the cremated remains in its possession are those of a veteran, and they have not been instructed by the person in control of the disposition of the decedent's remains to arrange for the final disposal or delivery of the cremated remains, the coroner or the manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary may dispose of the cremated remains in the manner provided in this chapter or relinquish possession of the cremated remains to a veterans' service organization.  (B) The disposition of the cremated remains must be made in a national cemetery, a state or local veterans' cemetery, a section of a cemetery corporation where veterans are memorialized by a veteran's marker, a veterans' section of a cemetery corporation, or a veterans' cemetery if the deceased veteran is eligible for interment in such a manner.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 166, Section 1, eff May 14, 2012; 2014 Act No. 160 (S.842), Section 1, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 160, Section 1, in subsection (A), twice inserted reference to the coroner.
SC Code § 25-12-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 12 - Veteran's Unclaimed Cremated Remains|Section 25-12-60. Liability for costs or damages.

 The veterans' service organization, coroner, funeral home, funeral establishment, mortuary, and any manager of them, upon disposing of cremated remains in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, must be held harmless for any costs or damages, except if there is gross negligence or wilful misconduct, and is discharged from any legal obligation or liability concerning the cremated remains.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 166, Section 1, eff May 14, 2012; 2014 Act No. 160 (S.842), Section 1, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 160, Section 1, inserted "coroner,".
SC Code § 25-12-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 12 - Veteran's Unclaimed Cremated Remains|Section 25-12-70. Reimbursement by estate.

 The estate of the decedent is responsible for reimbursing a veterans' service organization, coroner, funeral home, funeral establishment, mortuary, and any manager of them for all reasonable expenses incurred in relation to the disposition of the cremated remains.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 166, Section 1, eff May 14, 2012; 2014 Act No. 160 (S.842), Section 1, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 160, Section 1, inserted "coroner,".
SC Code § 25-12-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 12 - Veteran's Unclaimed Cremated Remains|Section 25-12-80. Records.

 A coroner or a manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary shall establish and maintain a record identifying the veterans' service organization receiving the cremated remains.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 166, Section 1, eff May 14, 2012; 2014 Act No. 160 (S.842), Section 1, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 160, Section 1, inserted "coroner or a".
SC Code § 25-12-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 12 - Veteran's Unclaimed Cremated Remains|Section 25-12-90. Limitation of duty.

 Nothing in this chapter requires a coroner or a manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary to determine or seek others to determine that an individual's cremated remains are those of a veteran if the manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary was informed by the person in control of the remains that the individual was not a veteran, or to relinquish possession of the cremated remains to a veterans' service organization if the manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary was instructed by a person in control of the remains, or had a reasonable belief, that the decedent did not desire any funeral or burial related services or ceremonies recognizing the decedent's service as a veteran.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 166, Section 1, eff May 14, 2012; 2014 Act No. 160 (S.842), Section 1, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 160, Section 1, inserted "coroner or a".
SC Code § 25-13-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions|Section 25-13-10. Honor roll.

 There is hereby created an honor roll of former Confederate soldiers, sailors and others who, in the Confederate States Army or Navy or in the State militia performed actual services in the Confederate States Army or Navy, who did not desert the services of this State or the Confederate States and who were residents of this State and of the widows of former soldiers, sailors and others who have attained the age of forty-five years, were married prior to December 31, 1920 or at least ten years prior to the death of such soldiers, sailors or other such persons to whom they were married and who are residents of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-551; 1952 Code Section 44-551; 1942 Code Sections 4978, 4982; 1932 Code Sections 4978, 4982; 1929 (36) 138, 176; 1930 (36) 1227.