Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 42 - Veterans' Affairs
Section 42.010 - Veterans' cemeteries establishment, commission's duties — cemeteries to be limited to veterans and eligible dependents.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998, 2 histories
42.010. Veterans' cemeteries establishment, commission's duties — cemeteries to be limited to veterans and eligible dependents. — The Missouri veterans' commission shall apply to the federal government for grants to construct and maintain veterans' cemeteries in accordance with the federal aid program to states for the establishment, expansion and improvement of veterans' cemeteries, 38 U.S.C. 2408. If the federal agency approves an application for a grant and approves the acquisition of suitable real property for the establishment of a veterans' cemetery, subject to appropriation by the general assembly from the veterans' commission capital improvement trust fund established in section 313.835, the Missouri veterans' commission shall establish veterans' cemeteries. Such cemeteries shall be solely for the burial of veterans and eligible dependents as defined by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a successor federal agency, and located as determined by the Missouri veterans' commission and as funds become available.
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(L. 1996 H.B. 832 § 1, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1718)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title V - Military Affairs and Police

Chapter 42 - Veterans' Affairs

Section 42.002 - Definitions.

Section 42.007 - Missouri veterans' commission established in the department of public safety — members, qualifications, appointment, terms, vacancies, expenses — officers, terms — meetings — powers and duties, staff — volunteers deemed unpaid employ...

Section 42.010 - Veterans' cemeteries establishment, commission's duties — cemeteries to be limited to veterans and eligible dependents.

Section 42.012 - Executive director, qualifications — appointment — compensation — powers and duties.

Section 42.017 - Employment for veterans, commission duties — rulemaking authority.

Section 42.027 - Services to veterans to be free of charge — violation, penalty.

Section 42.035 - Homeless veterans may use address of charitable or religious organization to receive state or federal assistance, when.

Section 42.045 - Missouri designated as a Purple Heart State.

Section 42.051 - State agency forms to include collection of veterans data — information on agency's veteran services to be provided, when.

Section 42.100 - Missouri veterans' homes — commission to maintain — rules and regulations.

Section 42.105 - Admission, veterans' home, qualifications, preference — spouses residing in home on August 28, 1989, not required to vacate.

Section 42.110 - Residents of homes to pay for care, when — amount of payment, how determined.

Section 42.115 - Grants, gifts, bequests, authority to receive — sale of property real and personal, procedure.

Section 42.121 - Funds deposited in the Missouri veterans' homes fund, purpose — fund not to lapse into general revenue.

Section 42.127 - Veterans' homes to participate in federal per diem grant program — license issued by commission to operate as veterans' home.

Section 42.130 - Nursing home licensing requirements not to apply to veterans' homes.

Section 42.135 - Veterans' trust fund established — state treasurer's duties — investment — disbursement, purpose — unexpended balance not to lapse into general revenue.

Section 42.170 - World War II medallion, medal and certificate, to whom awarded.

Section 42.175 - Adjutant general to administer awards — disposition of deceased applicant's awards.

Section 42.180 - Veterans' commission to design awards, may solicit designs from interested groups.

Section 42.185 - World War II veterans' recognition award fund.

Section 42.190 - Jubilee of Liberty replica medal for D-Day veterans, general assembly to appropriate for.

Section 42.200 - Program established, criteria — veteran defined.

Section 42.202 - Adjutant general to administer program, rulemaking authority — application procedure — disallowance, procedure.

Section 42.204 - Veterans' commission to design form of medallions, medals and certificates.

Section 42.206 - Korean Conflict veterans' recognition award fund created, use of moneys — automatic termination of fund, when.

Section 42.220 - Vietnam War medallion program created — eligibility — veteran defined.

Section 42.222 - Adjutant general to administer program — rulemaking authority — eligibility determination — who may apply — disallowance, statement required.

Section 42.224 - Design of medallion by veterans commission.

Section 42.226 - Fund created, use of moneys — termination, when.

Section 42.300 - Fund created, use of moneys — interest — appropriation of moneys to another fund.

Section 42.310 - Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn medallion, medal and certificate, to whom awarded.

Section 42.315 - Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm medallion, medal and certificate, to whom awarded.

Section 42.380 - Rights of veterans.