South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 11 - Department Of Veterans' Affairs
Section 25-11-85. Veterans Service Organization Burial Honor Guard Support Fund established.

(A)(1) There is established and created in the State Treasury a fund separate and distinct from the general fund of the State and all other funds entitled the "Veterans Service Organization Burial Honor Guard Support Fund". The fund's exclusive purpose is to help offset the costs paid by South Carolina chapters of congressionally chartered veterans service organizations that provide well-equipped and properly trained honor guard burial details at the funerals of qualifying South Carolina veterans.
(2) Revenues of the fund may include gifts, grants, federal funds, or donations made to the fund, regardless of source, and amounts as may be appropriated to the fund by the General Assembly. Money deposited in the fund must be disbursed by the State Treasurer upon the warrant of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs or his representative. Earnings on this fund must be credited to it, and a balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not lapse to the general fund of the State, but is instead carried forward in the fund to the succeeding fiscal year to be used for the same purposes. The fund is not subject to midyear budget reductions, and disbursements awarded may not at any time exceed the fund balance at the time of the grant.
(B) Upon request by a South Carolina chapter of a congressionally chartered veterans service organization that provided an honor guard burial detail at the funeral of a qualifying South Carolina veteran, the Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs or his representative may authorize a disbursement from the fund, in an amount not less than fifty dollars, but not exceeding the per funeral cap established annually by the secretary, for the purposes described in this section. Pursuant to his authority provided for in Section 25-11-20(D), the Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs may promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
(C) As used in this section:
(1) "Veteran" means a person who has:
(a) served on active duty in the uniformed military services of the United States;
(b) served on active duty in the National Guard or any organized state militia; or
(c) served in the reserve components of the uniformed military services of the United States on active duty; and
(d) was released from this service other than by dishonorable discharge.
(2) "Veterans service organization" means an association, corporation, or other entity that qualifies under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(19) as a tax exempt organization, a federally chartered veterans service corporation, or a veterans' affairs office or agency established by state law. This term also includes a member or employee of any such entity.
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 225 (S.968), Section 1, eff June 17, 2022.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

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 25-11-20. Secretary of Department of Veterans' Affairs; requirements; recommendations; removal; duties.

Section 25-11-30. Location of department; administrative support.

Section 25-11-40. County veterans affairs officers; appointment and removal; training and accreditation.

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 25-11-70. Duties in connection with Agent Orange Information and Assistance Program; suit for release of information.

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 25-11-320. South Carolina Military Family Relief Fund established; donations; awarding grants.

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.