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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-117. - Disclosure of property of applicant.

Any person who has in his or her possession or control any property of any person applying for or receiving aid from the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund or the Department of Veterans Affairs, or who is indebted to such applicant or recipient or has knowledge of any property belonging to him or her, and any officer who has control of the books and accounts of any corporation which has possession or control of any property belonging to any person applying for or receiving such aid or is indebted to him or her, shall, upon presentation by the disbursing officer thereof or any person deputized by him or her of a certificate signed by him or her, stating that such applicant or recipient has applied for or is receiving aid from said fund or the department, make full disclosure to such disbursing officer or deputy of any such property or indebtedness. Such disclosure may be obtained in like manner of the property or indebtedness of any person liable for the support of any such applicant or recipient.
(1949 Rev., S. 2938; P.A. 88-285, S. 13, 35; P.A. 04-169, S. 11; P.A. 22-34, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 88-285 replaced veterans' home and hospital commission with department; P.A. 04-169 made technical changes, effective June 1, 2004; (Revisor's note: In 2005 the Revisors editorially deleted the apostrophe from “Marines” in name of fund); P.A. 22-34 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-119. - Veterans' headstones, services to be provided by state.

When the grave of any person who, in time of war, served in the military or naval forces of the English colonies in America, prior to 1776, or the grave of any veteran, which is located in this state, is unmarked by a suitable headstone, or is marked by a bronze marker erected by this state, the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs shall, upon application made not later than two years after the death of such veteran or two years from the interment of the remains of such veteran from abroad, provide payment for the costs of erecting headstones provided by the federal government and shall furnish transportation costs, where none are provided, for said headstones from the nearest destination point to which the federal government will deliver such headstones, to the gravesite, provided such payment is requested not later than one year from the date of the approval of such application. The expense of transportation and the erection or installation of such headstone to an amount not exceeding an amount prescribed by the commissioner, shall be paid by the Comptroller.
(1949 Rev., S. 2941; 1969, P.A. 170, S. 1; P.A. 73-501; P.A. 88-285, S. 15, 35; P.A. 97-150; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 55, 121; P.A. 16-167, S. 35.)
History: 1969 act increased ceiling on cost of headstone from $50 to $75; P.A. 73-501 deleted provisions pertaining to furnishing headstones and provided for payment of cost of erecting and transporting headstones provided by the federal government; P.A. 88-285 replaced veterans' home and hospital commission with commissioner; P.A. 97-150 limited requirement of commissioner to pay cost of erecting headstones to cases where application for payment occurs no later than two years from date of death or interment of remains from abroad and authorized payment for certain expenses of headstones to an amount not exceeding amount prescribed by commissioner; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 added specific reference to Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs, effective June 24, 1998; P.A. 16-167 replaced “Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs” with “Commissioner of Veterans Affairs”, effective July 1, 2016.
Contract for headstones made under former statute held discharged by second contract. 124 C. 304.
1937 change in statute discussed. 5 CS 495.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-119a. - Markers for graves of colonial and Revolutionary War veterans.

The Commissioner of Veterans Affairs shall, upon application made by the chief executive authority of the town, city or borough wherein the deceased is buried, cause a metal marker and flag holder to be placed on the grave of any person who, in time of war, served in the military or naval forces of the English colonies in America, prior to 1776, or who served in the military or naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War, which grave is not so marked.
(February, 1965, P.A. 588, S. 1; P.A. 88-285, S. 16, 35; P.A. 22-34, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 88-285 replaced veterans' home and hospital commission with commissioner; P.A. 22-34 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-120. - Memorials for veterans buried abroad or missing.

If any person who, in time of war, served in the military or naval forces of the English colonies in America, prior to 1776, or of the state of Connecticut or in the armed forces of the United States, and was credited to said colonies, state or the United States, died during such service of disease or wounds, or was killed in action, died in prison or was lost at sea, and whose body was never brought home for interment, or who was reported missing in action and has not been heard from, the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs shall, upon proper application, with satisfactory proof, made by the chief executive authority of the municipality of which the deceased was a resident, as to his identity and honorable service, cause to be erected in any cemetery or public place in such municipality, at a cost to the state of not more than fifty dollars, a marker or soldier's headstone, having inscribed thereon the name of such person, the organization to which he belonged, and the place of his death or burial or when he was reported as missing in action or lost at sea.
(1949 Rev., S. 2942; 1957, P.A. 163, S. 32; P.A. 88-285, S. 17, 35; P.A. 22-34, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 88-285 replaced veterans' home and hospital commission with commissioner; P.A. 22-34 made a technical change.
Cited. 124 C. 306.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-121. - Municipal memorials for deceased and missing veterans.

If the chief executive authority of any municipality which had as residents several veterans who were killed or lost as described in section 27-120, and to whose memory markers or headstones have not already been erected, prefers a memorial stone or plaque with the names of all such veterans inscribed thereon, erected in a public place or cemetery in such municipality, the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs shall cause such a suitable memorial to be erected in such municipality, which memorial shall be of such design and material and of such cost as the commissioner determines. If any municipality, organization or person contributes toward the erection of such memorial, the location of the same shall be determined by the commissioner and a committee of two persons appointed by the municipality, organization or individuals making such contribution. Any such memorial may include the names of any veterans who died or were killed in action as described in section 27-120 and whose bodies have been brought home for interment whenever the municipality wherein such memorial is to be erected, or any organization or person, agrees with the commissioner to share proportionately the cost of erecting such memorial.
(1949 Rev., S. 2943; 1953, 1955, S. 1642d; P.A. 88-285, S. 18, 35; P.A. 22-34, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 88-285 replaced veterans' home and hospital commission with commissioner; P.A. 22-34 made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-123. - Graves of soldiers and sailors.

In each city and town there shall be appointed annually, by the chief executive authority of the city or town, a committee of three citizens of the city or town, who are veterans and whose duty it shall be to see that the grave of any person who served in time of war in the military or naval forces of the English colonies in America, prior to 1776, or of the state of Connecticut or in the armed forces of the United States, shall be suitably kept and cared for. If the cost of such care and maintenance is not paid by private persons or by the trustees of the cemetery where any such grave is situated, it shall be paid by the city or town; and cities and towns are authorized to appropriate money for such purpose. Money so appropriated may be expended directly by the city or town or may be paid to the trustees or manager of the cemetery in which any such grave is located; but the sum paid in any year shall not exceed for any such grave the sum usually charged for the annual care and maintenance of a grave in the same cemetery or, if no such charge is made in that cemetery, it shall not exceed the sum charged in other cemeteries in the same city or town for such service, provided, when any such grave has settled appreciably, such sum may be exceeded.
(1949 Rev., S. 653; 1957, P.A. 163, S. 12; 350, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-124. - Celebrations and memorials.

Any town, at a town meeting warned and held for such purpose, and any city or borough, by its aldermen, common council or burgesses, may appropriate money for public celebrations in honor of members of the armed forces and veterans, and for the erection of a suitable memorial structure in honor of those members and veterans who were residents of such municipality at the time of their enlistment or induction into the armed forces for service in war; and may appoint committees to select and secure an appropriate site for such memorial, to supervise and direct its design and construction and expend the money appropriated therefor. No part of any such appropriation shall be expended for the site for such memorial and no appropriation for any memorial shall exceed an amount equal to fifteen cents on each one hundred dollars of the grand list of any town, city or borough making an appropriation for such purpose.
(1949 Rev., S. 652; 1957, P.A. 163, S. 11.)
See Sec. 27-121 re municipal memorials for deceased and missing veterans.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-124a. - Veterans and Military Tourism Trail.

The Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, or the commissioner's designee, may (1) establish, in consultation with the Department of Economic and Community Development, a Veterans and Military Tourism Trail linking museums, memorials, battleground sites and other historic sites in the state relating to veterans and the United States armed forces, and (2) publicize the existence of the Veterans and Military Tourism Trail and shall publish a brochure that indicates the location and history of each site, provided said commissioner shall solicit private donations to cover the entire cost of such publicizing and publishing.
(P.A. 21-105, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 21-105 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-125. - Temporary assistance.

Any veteran who is a citizen of this state and who, through disability or other causes incident to service in the armed forces in time of war, is in need of temporary financial assistance may be provided for by the commissioner by a method similar to that provided in section 27-82, the amount and continuance of such assistance to be discretionary with the commissioner. The widow, widower and each child, parent, brother or sister of any member of the armed forces, who died while in such active service, may be assisted by the commissioner if such person or persons are without sufficient means of support by reason of the death of such member of the armed forces. In carrying out his or her duties under the provisions of this section, the commissioner is directed to cooperate with such federal agencies as may aid in securing prompt and suitable treatment, care and relief of any such member of the armed forces or his or her dependents. The records of the agencies of the state shall be placed at the disposal of the commissioner and such agencies are directed to cooperate with and to assist the commissioner in carrying out his or her duties. As used in this section, “veteran” has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103.
(1949 Rev., S. 2945; 1957, P.A. 163, S. 33; P.A. 74-321, S. 18; P.A. 88-285, S. 21, 35; P.A. 15-246, S. 1; P.A. 18-47, S. 23; P.A. 21-79, S. 33.)
History: P.A. 74-321 added “widower” to those who may be assisted; P.A. 88-285 replaced veterans' home and hospital commission with commissioner; P.A. 15-246 made technical changes; P.A. 18-47 added definition of “veteran”; P.A. 21-79 redefined “veteran”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-126. - Aid restricted.

No person shall receive aid under the provisions of this part who is receiving aid under the provisions of part II of this chapter, and no person receiving aid under the provisions of section 27-125 shall receive aid under any other provision of this chapter.
(1949 Rev., S. 2946, 2960.)
Cited. 111 C. 295.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-128. - Transfer of moneys between Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund and appropriations to Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Governor may transfer, from time to time, as may be found expedient, moneys existing in the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund and moneys appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs from one of said funds to the other of said funds.
(1949 Rev., S. 2947; 1972, P.A. 294, S. 26; P.A. 88-285, S. 22, 35; P.A. 04-169, S. 14; P.A. 16-167, S. 8.)
History: 1972 act deleted the veterans' relief fund; P.A. 88-285 deleted reference to “commission”; P.A. 04-169 made a technical change and changed the name of the Veterans' Home and Hospital to the Veterans' Home, effective June 1, 2004; (Revisor's note: In 2005 the Revisors editorially deleted the apostrophe from “Marines” in name of fund); P.A. 16-167 replaced “funds” with “moneys” in reference to Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund and replaced “funds of the Veterans' Home” with “moneys appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs”, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-129. - Conservator for incompetent veteran.

When an application is filed for the appointment of a conservator for an incompetent veteran, a certificate of the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary's authorized representative that such person has been rated incompetent by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on examination in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the department and that appointment of a conservator is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due such veteran by the department shall be prima facie evidence of the necessity for such appointment.
(1953, S. 1645d; P.A. 18-72, S. 33.)
History: P.A. 18-72 replaced reference to Administrator of Veterans' Affairs with reference to United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and replaced references to Veterans' Administration with references to United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-130. - Acquisition of property by veterans' organizations.

The American Legion, The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, The Disabled American Veterans of the World War, Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated, The Jewish War Veterans of the United States, The Catholic War Veterans, The Polish Legion of American Veterans, The Marine Corps League, the AMVETS and The American Veterans Committee and their respective local posts may receive or hold in trust gifts, testamentary or otherwise, and may purchase or receive gifts of such real estate as may be necessary or advantageous for the conduct of their business.
(1949 Rev., S. 2948; 1949, 1953, S. 1643d; 1961, P.A. 261, S. 1.)
History: 1961 act corrected name of Italian American organization.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-131. - Preservation of Spanish War records.

(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services is authorized to maintain a headquarters of the Department of Connecticut United Spanish War Veterans, under the management and control of its state commander, and to collect, classify, index and install in said headquarters all available material, records, histories, relics and mementoes relating to Connecticut participation, public or private, in the war with Spain and thus establish a permanent record of its extent and character, such record to be as complete and comprehensive as possible and to cover not only the activities of the state, its subdivisions and agencies, but also of Connecticut agencies of the federal government, of organizations of private persons and of those individuals who were direct participants in said war, whether as soldiers or sailors or otherwise. Said record shall, at all times, be accessible under such rules as said department prescribes. Said department may also use said headquarters for furnishing information and aid to needy veterans of the war with Spain and their dependents. If, at any time, said department is dissolved or ceases to exist or becomes inactive, said records shall become the property of the state of Connecticut and shall be transferred to the department of war records of the State Library. The state commander of said department shall report biennially to the General Assembly upon all such matters concerning said organization as he deems of interest to the citizens of the state.
(b) Said commissioner shall provide and maintain in a building owned by the state a suitable room or rooms for the use of said department, together with suitable equipment and supplies therefor.
(c) Appropriations for this purpose shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars annually.
(1949 Rev., S. 2949; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 97, 110; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of administrative services” for “public works commissioner”; P.A. 87-496 substituted “public works” for “administrative services” commissioner in Subsec. (a); pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-132 and 27-133. - Roster of Connecticut men and women in armed forces during the First World War. Distribution and sale of World War I roster.

Sections 27-132 and 27-133 are repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(1949 Rev., S. 1314, 1315; 1961, P.A. 261, S. 2; 275; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 88-285, S. 23, 35; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-134. - Copies of statutes for veterans' organizations.

The Secretary of the State shall, upon request, provide each established veterans' organization occupying office space furnished by the state in the city of Hartford with an annotated copy of the revised statutes and any supplements thereto.
(1953, S. 1646d; P.A. 11-150, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 11-150 added “upon request”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-136. - Powers of attorney granted by persons in armed forces.

No person who acts under a power of attorney of a principal in the armed forces of the United States, or of a principal whose duties in connection with any service in which the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, are engaged involve his or her absence from this country, shall be liable for any such act on the ground that such principal was not alive when such act was performed if such act was performed in good faith and without knowledge of the death of the principal. All such acts shall have the same force and effect upon title and in all other respects as though the principal were alive.
(1949 Rev., S. 7128; 1957, P.A. 163, S. 41; P.A. 15-246, S. 2; P.A. 18-72, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 15-246 made a technical change; P.A. 18-72 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-137. - Acknowledgments by persons serving in armed forces and spouses.

In addition to the acknowledgment of instruments in the manner and form otherwise authorized by law, any person serving in or with the armed forces of the United States and his or her spouse, may acknowledge any such instrument before any officer in active service in the armed forces of the United States with the rank of second lieutenant or higher in the Army or Marine Corps, or ensign or higher in the Navy or Coast Guard. No such instrument shall be rendered invalid by failure to state therein the place of execution or acknowledgment. No authentication of such officer's certificate of acknowledgment shall be required, but he shall endorse thereon his rank and the command to which he is attached.
(1949 Rev., S. 7129; P.A. 75-195.)
History: P.A. 75-195 added application of section to “his or her spouse”.
See Sec. 1-38 re form of acknowledgment of instrument by person in armed forces.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-138a. - Availability of regulations of fund, bylaws of American Legion and applications for aid from fund.

The administrator of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund shall make available: (1) Online, a copy of the regulations of the fund and the bylaws of the American Legion, and (2) at each town clerk's office, applications for aid from the fund.
(1969, P.A. 347, S. 2; P.A. 97-47, S. 51; P.A. 07-187, S. 3; P.A. 14-217, S. 58.)
History: P.A. 97-47 substituted “trustee” for “board of trustees”; (Revisor's note: In 2005 the Revisors editorially deleted the apostrophe from “Marines” in name of fund); P.A. 07-187 substituted “treasurer of the American Legion as administrator” for “trustee”, “may make” for “shall make” and “the” for “said”, effective June 6, 2007; P.A. 14-217 deleted reference to treasurer of American Legion as administrator of fund, replaced “may” with “shall”, added provisions re fund administrator to make regulations of fund and bylaws of American Legion available online, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-138b. - Hearing on denial of aid.

Any applicant denied aid under section 27-140 shall be given written notice by registered mail by the administrator of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund stating the reasons for such denial. The applicant may, within fifteen days of the date of the mailing of such notice, make a request in writing by registered mail directed to the administrator for a hearing on such denial. The administrator shall notify the applicant in writing, within five days of the receipt of the request, of the place and date of hearing, which hearing shall be held not less than thirty days from the date of mailing of the notice. The hearing may be conducted by the administrator or by a hearing officer appointed by the administrator in writing. The applicant shall be entitled to be represented by counsel and a transcript or audio or audiovisual recording of the hearing shall be made by the administrator. If the hearing is conducted by a hearing officer, he shall state his findings and make recommendation to the administrator on the issue of the denial of the application. The administrator, based upon such findings and recommendations of the hearing officer, or after a hearing conducted by him, shall render a decision in writing denying the application or granting it in accordance with the regulations of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund. A copy of such decision shall be sent by registered mail to the applicant. An applicant aggrieved by said decision may appeal therefrom as provided in section 27-138c.
(1969, P.A. 347, S. 3; P.A. 14-217, S. 59.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 2005 the Revisors editorially deleted the apostrophe from “Marines” in name of fund); P.A. 14-217 changed time period to request hearing from 10 days to 15 days and added provisions re administrator to make transcript or audio or audiovisual recording of hearing, effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-138c. - Appeal.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the administrator rendered under section 27-138b may appeal such decision to a review board composed of no fewer than three members of the American Legion State Fund Commission as specified in the bylaws of the American Legion. All appeals taken pursuant to this section shall be based solely upon the record of the hearing conducted pursuant to section 27-138b. A person aggrieved by a decision of the review board may appeal to the Superior Court.
(1969, P.A. 347, S. 4; P.A. 88-317, S. 31, 107; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 41, 55; P.A. 04-169, S. 15; P.A. 05-288, S. 125; P.A. 14-217, S. 60.)
History: P.A. 88-317 added provision re appeal to superior court in accordance with chapter 54, effective July 1, 1989, and applicable to all agency proceedings commencing on or after that date; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 transferred from the commandant to the commissioner the responsibility for sitting on the review board; P.A. 04-169 made technical changes, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 05-288 made technical changes, effective July 13, 2005; P.A. 14-217 replaced provision re review board composed of Adjutant General, Attorney General and Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs or designees with provision re review board composed of members of American Legion State Fund Commission as specified in bylaws and deleted provision re appeal pursuant to Ch. 54, effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-138e. - Annual independent audit of fund expenditures. Audit report.

(a) The American Legion shall, on or before January fifteenth annually, cause an independent audit to be conducted of the expenditures of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund, described in section 27-138. Such audit shall be conducted in accordance with sections 4-230 to 4-236, inclusive, and regulations adopted pursuant to section 4-236. The audit report shall include: (1) A list of expenditures authorized pursuant to section 27-140 that describes the type, and includes the assistance amount and the number of recipients, of each expenditure for each month; and (2) a detailed description of the administrative and operating expenditures incurred by the American Legion in administering the fund, along with the names, titles and compensation of all staff administering the operations of the fund.
(b) Not later than seven business days after the date on which the American Legion receives the audit report of the independent audit described in subsection (a) of this section, the American Legion shall submit to the Auditors of Public Accounts, the Office of Policy and Management, and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and veterans' and military affairs a copy of such report. The American Legion shall make such report available to the public in an electronic format.
(P.A. 13-247, S. 122; P.A. 14-217, S. 62.)
History: P.A. 13-247 effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 14-217 amended Subsec. (a) by changing independent audit from biennial to annual, limiting audit to expenditures of fund, deleting former Subdivs. (1), (2) and (4) to (6) re items to be included in audit report, redesignating existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (1) and amending same to require inclusion of list of expenditures authorized pursuant to Sec. 27-140 with assistance amount and number of recipients per month, and adding new Subdiv. (2) re inclusion of detailed description of administrative and operating expenditures and certain staff information, and amended Subsec. (b) by changing recipients of audit report from Treasurer to Auditors of Public Accounts and Office of Policy and Management and from finance, revenue and bonding committee to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies committee and by eliminating requirement that report be made available to public in paper format, effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-138f. - Transfer of furnishings, equipment and supplies to American Legion. Retention of documents.

All furnishings, equipment, and supplies in the possession of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund on June 30, 2014, shall be transferred to the American Legion at no cost to the American Legion. All documents in the possession of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund on June 30, 2014, shall be retained by the state in accordance with the state's record retention requirements unless the State Librarian authorizes the administrator of the fund to retain temporary custody of such documents subject to any conditions said librarian may impose.
(P.A. 14-217, S. 63.)
History: P.A. 14-217 effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-138g. - Use of office space in state-owned or state-leased buildings by American Legion. Payment of rental or lease.

With the approval of the Department of Administrative Services, the American Legion may utilize office space in state-owned or state-leased buildings, subject to reasonable office rental or lease costs. On and after July 1, 2014, with the approval of the Department of Administrative Services and the Office of Policy and Management, the American Legion shall not be charged for offices in locations where such space was provided on an in-kind basis as of June 30, 2014.
(P.A. 14-217, S. 64.)
History: P.A. 14-217 effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-138h. - Disclosure of certain fund records under Freedom of Information Act. Access to records by Treasurer. Exceptions.

(a) As used in this section, (1) “personal information” means information capable of being associated with a particular individual through one or more identifiers, including, but not limited to, an individual's first name or first initial and last name, a Social Security number, a driver's license number, a state identification card number, an account number, a credit card or debit card number, a financial record, a passport number, an alien registration number, a health insurance identification number or any military identification information, and does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state or local government records or widely distributed media, and (2) “military identification information” means information identifying a person as a member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of said section, including, but not limited to, a selective service number, military identification number, discharge document, military identification card or military retiree identification card.
(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any record of the American Legion related to the administration of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund, which fund is described in sections 27-138 to 27-140, inclusive, shall be deemed a public record, as defined in section 1-200, and disclosed to the extent required of any such public record under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in said section.
(2) The Treasurer, as custodian and trustee of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund under section 27-138, may access any such record and shall be the public agency for purposes of any request made for any such record pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.
(c) The Treasurer shall not disclose the personal information of any individual who (1) makes a gift, bequest or donation to the fund, or (2) is an applicant for, or a recipient of, aid from the fund unless any such disclosure is for purposes of (A) administering aid from the fund, (B) assisting any such applicant or recipient in obtaining aid from any other government or private program, or (C) complying with a court order.
(P.A. 17-189, S. 1; P.A. 21-40, S. 24.)
History: P.A. 17-189 effective July 10, 2017; P.A. 21-40 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-140aa. - Definitions.

As used in this part:
(1) “Agent orange” means the herbicide composed of 2,4,5-trichlorphenoxyacetic acid and 2,4-dichlorphenoxyacetic acid;
(2) “Commission” means the Vietnam Herbicides Information Commission established under this part;
(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health;
(4) “Department” means the Department of Public Health;
(5) “Veteran” means a person who (A) was a resident of the state at the time of his induction into the armed forces of the United States or is currently a resident of the state and (B) served during the Vietnam era, as defined in section 27-103; and
(6) “Vietnam herbicide” means any herbicide, defoliant, or other causative agent, including, but not limited to, agent orange, used in the Vietnam conflict.
(P.A. 82-308, S. 1, 7; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department and commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-140bb. - Commission: Establishment; membership; termination.

(a) There is established a Vietnam Herbicides Information Commission which shall obtain information relating to the health effects of exposure to Vietnam herbicides for veterans of this state who may have been exposed to these substances during their period of military service.
(b) The commission shall consist of nine members, who shall serve for a term of five years, one of whom shall be the commissioner or his designee. The remaining members shall be appointed as follows: The president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint two members, the minority leader of the Senate shall appoint two members, the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members and the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members. There shall be at least six honorably discharged veterans on the commission, four of whom shall have served in the Vietnam theater of operations. One member of the commission shall be a toxicologist and one member shall be a epidemiologist, each of whom shall be licensed by the state.
(c) The commission shall elect a chairperson from among its members. Vacancies in the membership of the commission and its officers shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment or election. The commission shall meet at least four times a year at the call of the chairperson. The initial meeting of the commission shall be called by the commissioner not later than September 1, 1982. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services.
(d) The commission shall cease to exist on June 30, 1990.
(P.A. 82-308, S. 2, 7; P.A. 87-543, S. 4, 9.)
History: P.A. 87-543 amended Subsec. (a) by eliminating establishment of the commission within the department of health services for administrative purposes and amended Subsec. (d) to extend the commission to June 30, 1990.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-140cc. - Duties of commission. Reports.

(a) The commission shall advise the Department of Veterans Affairs on (1) medical, administrative and social assistance needed for veterans who were exposed to Vietnam herbicides, (2) recommendations for legislation, and (3) information that should be provided to veterans about epidemiological or other studies relating to Vietnam herbicide exposure which are being conducted by the state or federal government.
(b) The commission shall not disclose information received pursuant to this part so as to divulge the identities of the persons to whom it relates except as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.
(c) The commission shall submit a preliminary report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before April 1, 1983, on its findings, recommendations and conclusions. The commission shall submit annual reports thereafter on or before February fifteenth of each year with a final report due on or before February 15, 1987.
(P.A. 82-308, S. 3, 7; P.A. 87-543, S. 5, 9; P.A. 16-167, S. 36.)
History: P.A. 87-543 amended Subsec. (a) to make commission advisory only; P.A. 16-167 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “Department of Veterans' Affairs” with “Department of Veterans Affairs”, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-140dd. - Duties of department.

The department, in conjunction and consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and within available appropriations, may: (1) Establish, promote and maintain a public information program on Vietnam herbicides which shall include, but not be limited to, an extensive effort to identify and contact veterans who may have been exposed to such herbicides; (2) establish, maintain and promote a reporting process for veterans who were exposed to Vietnam herbicides; (3) initiate education for health professionals to assist them in understanding the potential risks and state-of-art knowledge with regard to detection, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic symptoms associated with Vietnam herbicide exposure; and (4) refer veterans to appropriate state and federal agencies for the purpose of filing claims to remedy medical and financial problems caused by exposure to Vietnam herbicides. The commissioner may enter into agreements with nonprofit veterans' organizations in the state to provide these services.
(P.A. 82-308, S. 4, 7; P.A. 87-543, S. 6, 9; P.A. 16-167, S. 37.)
History: P.A. 87-543 required the department to consult with the Department of Veterans' Affairs rather than the commission and limited spending to available appropriations; P.A. 16-167 replaced “Department of Veterans' Affairs” with “Department of Veterans Affairs”, effective July 1, 2016.
See Sec. 52-577b re limitation of actions for damages caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides in Indo-China.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-140ee. - Report concerning veteran who may have been exposed to Vietnam herbicides. Disclosure of information.

(a) A physician or an advanced practice registered nurse who has primary responsibility for treating a veteran who believes he may have been exposed to Vietnam herbicides while serving in the armed forces of the United States, shall, at the request of the veteran, submit a report to the Department of Veterans Affairs. If there is no physician or advanced practice registered nurse having primary responsibility for treating the veteran, the hospital treating the veteran shall, at the request of the veteran, submit the report to the commission. Any report of a physician, an advanced practice registered nurse or a hospital shall include: (1) Any symptoms of exposure to a Vietnam herbicide; (2) diagnosis of the veteran; and (3) methods of treatment prescribed.
(b) The identity of a veteran about whom a report has been made under this section may not be disclosed unless the veteran consents to the disclosure. Any statistical information collected under this part shall be public information.
(c) Any physician, advanced practice registered nurse or hospital subject to this section who complies with the provisions of this section may not be held civilly or criminally liable for providing the information required by this section.
(P.A. 82-308, S. 5, 7; P.A. 87-543, S. 7, 9; P.A. 16-39, S. 55; 16-167, S. 38.)
History: P.A. 87-543 amended Subsec. (a) by changing reference from commission to department of veterans' affairs for consistency with statutory changes; P.A. 16-39 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to advanced practice registered nurse and making a technical change and amended Subsec. (c) by adding reference to advanced practice registered nurse; P.A. 16-167 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Department of Veterans' Affairs” with “Department of Veterans Affairs”, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-140a to 27-140m. - Bonus for Veterans of Vietnam Era, generally.

Sections 27-140a to 27-140m, inclusive, are repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(1967, P.A. 422, S. 1–13; 1969, P.A. 352, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 179, S. 20; 1972, P.A. 225, S. 5; P.A. 73-525; P.A. 75-483, S. 7–10; P.A. 76-436, S. 607, 681; S.A. 80-41, S. 65, 68; P.A. 98-259, S. 13, 17; P.A. 02-89, S. 90; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-140ff to 27-140hh. - Definitions. Commission established; membership; vacancies. Duties of commission; reports.

Sections 27-140ff to 27-140hh, inclusive, are repealed, effective June 1, 2004.
(P.A. 97-144, S. 1–3, 5; P.A. 04-169, S. 21.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-140ii. - Assistance to members of the Connecticut National Guard and veterans to obtain federal treatment services for depleted uranium exposure. Report re adequacy of training and feasibility of predeployment training.

(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Eligible member” means a member of the Connecticut National Guard who served in the Persian Gulf War, as defined in 38 USC 101, or in an area designated as a combat zone by the President of the United States during Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom;
(2) “Veteran” means a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, who served as an eligible member;
(3) “Military physician” includes a physician who is under contract with the United States Department of Defense to provide physician services to members of the armed forces; and
(4) “Depleted uranium” means uranium containing less uranium-235 than the naturally occurring distribution of uranium isotopes.
(b) On and after October 1, 2005, the Adjutant General and the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs shall assist any eligible member or veteran who (1) has been assigned a risk level I, II or III for depleted uranium exposure by his or her branch of service, (2) is referred by a military physician, or (3) has reason to believe that he or she was exposed to depleted uranium during such service, in obtaining federal treatment services, including a best practice health screening test for exposure to depleted uranium using a bioassay procedure involving sensitive methods capable of detecting depleted uranium at low levels and the use of equipment with the capacity to discriminate between different radioisotopes in naturally occurring levels of uranium and the characteristic ratio and marker for depleted uranium. No state funds shall be used to pay for such tests or such other federal treatment services.
(c) On or before October 1, 2005, the Adjutant General shall submit a report to the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to military and veterans' affairs, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on the scope and adequacy of training received by members of the Connecticut National Guard on detecting whether their service as eligible members is likely to entail, or to have entailed, exposure to depleted uranium. The report shall include an assessment of the feasibility and cost of adding predeployment training concerning potential exposure to depleted uranium and other toxic chemical substances and the precautions recommended under combat and noncombat conditions while in a combat zone.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 33; P.A. 16-167, S. 39.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 effective June 30, 2005; P.A. 16-167 amended Subsec. (b) to replace “Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs” with “Commissioner of Veterans Affairs”, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 506 - Veterans › Section 27-140o to 27-140y. - Definitions. Bonus amount. Duties and powers of State Treasurer. Payment of expenses. Application on behalf of incapable veteran. Compensation prohibited, when. Right or payment not subject to claims or deemed assets under public assistance programs. Payment to surviving spouse. Appeals; procedure. False statement, penalty. Bonds.

Sections 27-140o to 27-140y, inclusive, are repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(P.A. 74-340, S. 1–12; P.A. 75-398, S. 1, 2; 75-483, S. 1, 10; P.A. 76-436, S. 608, 681; P.A. 77-424, S. 1; P.A. 98-259, S. 14, 17; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)