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.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans
Section 27-102p. - Annual report of veterans' benefits.
Section 27-102q. - Benefits for veterans discharged on basis of sexual orientation.
Section 27-106a. - Facility licensure applications by Commissioner of Veterans Affairs. Exemptions.
Section 27-109. - Hospital care.
Section 27-109a. - Veterans' health registry. Disclosure of registry information.
Section 27-110. - Commitment of mentally ill veterans. Transfer to federal agency.
Section 27-115a. - Appropriation.
Section 27-115b. - Eligible family members to participate in programs administered by department.
Section 27-116. - Weekly allowances to widows of veterans of Civil War or Spanish-American War.
Section 27-117. - Disclosure of property of applicant.
Section 27-118. - Funeral expenses.
Section 27-119. - Veterans' headstones, services to be provided by state.
Section 27-119a. - Markers for graves of colonial and Revolutionary War veterans.
Section 27-120. - Memorials for veterans buried abroad or missing.
Section 27-121. - Municipal memorials for deceased and missing veterans.
Section 27-122. - Plot in Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven.
Section 27-122a. - Establishment of veterans' cemetery.
Section 27-122b. - Eligibility for burial in veterans' cemetery. Consecrated area designation.
Section 27-123. - Graves of soldiers and sailors.
Section 27-124. - Celebrations and memorials.
Section 27-124a. - Veterans and Military Tourism Trail.
Section 27-125. - Temporary assistance.
Section 27-126. - Aid restricted.
Section 27-127. - Veterans' Relief Fund.
Section 27-129. - Conservator for incompetent veteran.
Section 27-130. - Acquisition of property by veterans' organizations.
Section 27-131. - Preservation of Spanish War records.
Section 27-134. - Copies of statutes for veterans' organizations.
Section 27-135. - Local veterans' advisory committee. Municipal veterans' representative.
Section 27-136. - Powers of attorney granted by persons in armed forces.
Section 27-137. - Acknowledgments by persons serving in armed forces and spouses.
Section 27-138b. - Hearing on denial of aid.
Section 27-138d. - Expenses incurred in connection with premises used by fund administrator.
Section 27-138e. - Annual independent audit of fund expenditures. Audit report.
Section 27-139. - Increase of fund.
Section 27-140. - Expenditure.
Section 27-140aa. - Definitions.
Section 27-140bb. - Commission: Establishment; membership; termination.
Section 27-140cc. - Duties of commission. Reports.
Section 27-140dd. - Duties of department.
Section 27-140a to 27-140m. - Bonus for Veterans of Vietnam Era, generally.
Section 27-140n. - Payment of World War II and Korean veterans' bonuses.