California Military and Veterans Code

§ 987.56

MVC § 987.56 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 4 · Ch. 6 · Art. 3.1

Statute text

(a)The department shall prescribe and determine the eligibility and qualifications of all veterans. Any person deeming themselves a veteran and desiring to benefit hereunder, shall submit to the department information, in the form prescribed by the department, that will enable the department to determine their eligibility and qualifications. The department may make further inquiries and investigations in order to determine eligibility and qualifications.

(b)Whenever the department determines that a shortage of funds exists in any of the funding sources available, the department shall use the following preference categories for the use of those funds.

(1)Veterans who are otherwise qualified because of service during a time of war and who were wounded or disabled as a result of their service shall be given first preference in the benefits conferred by this article. The department shall determine, in each case, whether the veteran was wounded or disabled as a result of service.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 549, Sec. 6. (SB 661) Effective January 1, 2022.