Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.921
Veterans' military pay act; short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "veterans' military pay act."
Michigan Compiled Laws — VETERANS' MILITARY PAY ACT (Act 12 of 1947)
Michigan · statute · 12 of 1947, Mich. Comp. Laws · 14 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.922
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Period of service" means the period of time between September 16, 1940 and June 30, 1946 and, for purposes of former section 25 of article X of the state constitution of 1908, also means the period of time between June 27, 1950 and the termination of the state of national emergency, which stat…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.923
Payment to veteran; maximum for domestic and foreign service.
Each veteran shall be paid for domestic service $10.00 for each month or major fraction thereof and shall be paid for foreign service $15.00 for each month or major fraction thereof. If the veteran be deceased, payment shall be made to the beneficiary. No payment made under this section on account of any 1 veteran shal…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.924
Payment to beneficiary of deceased veteran; maximum.
There shall be paid on application to the beneficiary of each veteran heretofore or hereafter deceased from service connected causes arising during the period of service a sum equal to the difference between any payments received by the veteran or his beneficiary under section 3 and the sum of $500.00. In the event the…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.924a
Payment to parents of deceased veteran; maximum, appropriation.
There shall be paid on application of the mother and father, or the surviving parent, of each veteran heretofore or hereafter deceased from service connected causes arising during the period of service a sum equal to the difference between any payments received by the veteran or his beneficiary under section 3 and the…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.924b
Construction of act; payments.
All payments made pursuant to the provisions of section 25, article 10 of the constitution of this state shall be made in accordance with all applicable provisions of this act, but this act shall in no way be construed as authorizing any payments to persons with respect to military service between June 27, 1950, and th…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.925
Application for payment by veteran or beneficiary; requirements, evidence of service.
Each veteran or his beneficiary entitled to payment shall make application to the adjutant general upon such form as may be prescribed by him: Provided, That if the veteran be incompetent or his beneficiary be incompetent or a minor application shall be made by his guardian. Each application shall be accompanied by a c…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.926
Veterans' military pay fund; creation, payment procedure; nonassignability of claims; rejection of claim, notice, appeal; exemptions; expenses of court; review of claims denied prior to act.
Upon submission to him of satisfactory proof that the applicant is entitled to payment under this act, the adjutant general shall compute the amount of payment due the applicant, make a record thereof, and transmit the claim for payment in accordance with the accounting laws of the state. Payment shall be made from the…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.927
Administration of act; authority of state administrative board; claims.
The state administrative board shall have general charge and supervision over the administration of the provisions of this act; shall approve the forms of applications; shall direct the adjutant general in relation to his duties hereunder; shall fix the number of persons employed in carrying out the provisions of this…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.928
Administration of act; expenses; payment; appropriation.
The expenses of the administration of this act and of 1947 PA 4, MCL 35.901 to 35.906, subsequent to the issuance of the bonds, shall be paid from the veterans' military pay fund in accordance with the accounting laws of the state. For this purpose there is hereby appropriated a sum of not to exceed $1,500,000 from sai…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.929
Application for payment; wilful falsification, penalty.
Any person who shall wilfully make a false statement in the application for benefits under the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof may be punished by confinement in southern Michigan prison for a period of not less than 1 year or more than 3 years.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.930
Payments deemed gifts.
The payments herein provided for are declared by the legislature to be in the form of gifts or gratuities and shall not be deemed to be pay for services rendered.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.931
Application for payment; filing, time limit, exceptions.
No application or applications for benefits under the provisions of this act shall be filed or received, with the exception of applications under section 4 of this act, on and after December 31, 1954: Provided, That a veteran who is in military service at time of application or in a military, veterans' or state hospita…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.932
Aid from Congress; acceptance by state administrative board.
In case the Congress of the United States shall adopt measures providing for financial aid or other assistance available to the state of Michigan in the payment of the bonus under the provisions of this act, the state administrative board is hereby authorized on behalf of the state of Michigan to accept any such financ…