Bill Text: CA AB151 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Local government: disabled veterans: assistance.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-10-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 689, Statutes of 2013. [AB151 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB151-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 151	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  689
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 10, 2013
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 10, 2013
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 19, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 22, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 19, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Olsen
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Ch�vez, Donnelly, Gorell,
and Wieckowski)
   (Coauthors: Senators Cannella and Fuller)

                        JANUARY 18, 2013

   An act to add Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 935) to Chapter
5 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to
veterans.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 151, Olsen. Local government: disabled veterans: assistance.
   Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of any county to
grant financial assistance, relief, and support to indigent veterans,
as provided. Existing law requires that the assistance, relief, and
support be administered through and by any military, naval, or marine
organization created for the purpose of aiding, relieving, and
supporting such veterans, as specified.
   This bill would authorize the governing board of a county to grant
financial assistance, relief, and support to a disabled veteran, as
defined.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 935) is added to
Chapter 5 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code, to read:

      Article 1.5.  Disabled Veterans


   935.  (a) The governing board of any county may grant financial
assistance, relief, and support to a disabled veteran, as defined in
Section 999.