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".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs
Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs
Section 25-11-10. Department of Veterans' Affairs created; requirements; authority.
Section 25-11-30. Location of department; administrative support.
Section 25-11-45. County veterans' affairs offices.
Section 25-11-50. Relations of secretary and county veterans' affairs officers.
Section 25-11-60. Semiannual reports.
Section 25-11-75. Appointment of additional claims representative.
Section 25-11-80. State veterans' cemeteries.
Section 25-11-85. Veterans Service Organization Burial Honor Guard Support Fund established.
Section 25-11-90. Roster of active duty service in certain operations and conflicts; contents.
Section 25-11-100. South Carolina Military Base Task Force.
Section 25-11-310. Definitions.
Section 25-11-330. Intent of article; types of payments.
Section 25-11-340. Grant eligibility based on need.
Section 25-11-350. Grant eligibility based on military status.
Section 25-11-360. Grant eligibility of next of kin of member wounded or killed on active duty.
Section 25-11-370. Need payment conditions and restrictions.
Section 25-11-380. Military status grant conditions and restrictions.
Section 25-11-390. Active duty injury or death grant conditions and restrictions.
Section 25-11-400. Procedures governing acceptance, payment, and denial of applications.
Section 25-11-510. South Carolina Prisoner of War "POW" Medal.
Section 25-11-520. Eligibility.
Section 25-11-530. Ineligibility.
Section 25-11-540. Limit of one medal per person.
Section 25-11-550. Award to deceased person or person absent as a prisoner of war.
Section 25-11-560. Plan to accept nominations.
Section 25-11-570. Design and appearance; South Carolina Prisoner of War Medal Fund.