AN ACT Amending and re-enacting Sections 37-1401, 37-1404, 37-1405, 37-1406, of the North Dakota Revised Code of 1943, creating a Veterans’ Aid Commission, specifying its powers and duties, appropriating the sum of $125,000.00 as a Veterans’ Aid Fund, and $10,000.00 for operating expenses providing for the manner of its use, and defining those entitled to aid from such fund.
Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota:
AMENDMENT.] That Section 37-1401 of the North Dakota Revised Code of 1943 be and the same is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:
37-1401. There is hereby established a Veterans' Aid Commission consisting of five members to be appointed by the Governor, one of which shall be the Veterans' Service Commissioner. Each of such members shall have been a member of the Armed Forces of the United States during a time when a state of war shall have been declared to exist by the Congress of the United States. The Veterans' Service Commissioner shall be and serve as the Executive Secretary of the Veterans' Aid Commission.
Amendment.] That Section 37-1404 of the North Dakota Revised Code of 1943 be and the same is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:
37-1404. The Veterans' Aid Fund is hereby created and established for the purpose of making loans or advancements to any veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States in World War II, who has not been dishonorably discharged.
Amendment.] That Section 37-1405 of the North Dakota Revised Code of 1943 be and the same is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:
37-1405. Any such veteran may make application to the Veterans' Aid Commission in such form as the Veterans' Aid Commission may provide, either while he or she is waiting for relief or assistance from such other agency, State or Federal, as may provide relief to him, or for further assistance for his education, or otherwise.
Amendment.] That Section 37-1406 of the North Dakota Revised Code of 1943 be and the same is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows:
37-1406. If the Veterans' Aid Commission is satisfied that such applicant has served as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States for an aggregate time of not less than thirty days while the United States was at war, that he is a citizen and resident of the State of North Dakota, and that he has not been dishonorably discharged, the Veterans' Aid Commission may advance to such applicant, or a guardian of such applicant, a sum from the Veterans’ Aid Fund not to exceed the sum of $50.00 per month for a period of not to exceed six months; and the aggregate of all loans to a single individual shall not exceed $2300.00.
5. There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of $125,000.00 to be kept by the State Treasurer in a separate trust fund for the Veterans' Aid Commission as provided by law; and from said fund the sum of $10,000.00 for the necessary administration expense of the Veterans' Aid Commission.