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HOUSE BILL No. 1046

Citations Affected: IC 10-17.

Synopsis: Military family relief fund. Removes the provision under which an Indiana qualified service member is eligible to receive assistance from the military family relief fund for no more than three years.

Effective: July 1, 2013.

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Klinker, Frye R, Davisson, Dembowski

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    January 7, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety.

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning military and veterans.

SOURCE: IC 10-17-12-8; (13)IN1046.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 10-17-12-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.54-2012, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 8. (a) The military family relief fund is established to provide assistance with food, housing, utilities, medical services, basic transportation, child care, education, employment or workforce, and other essential family support expenses that have become difficult to afford for qualified service members or dependents of qualified service members.
    (b) Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, the commission shall expend the money in the fund exclusively to provide grants for assistance as described in subsection (a). The director shall each year provide a report to the budget committee concerning the grant program under this chapter.
    (c) A qualified service member or the qualified service member's dependent may be eligible to receive assistance from the fund. for up to three (3) years after the earlier of the following:
        (1) The date the qualified service member's active duty service

ends.
        (2) The date, as established by presidential proclamation or by law, of the cessation of the national conflict or war with respect to which the qualified service member is eligible to receive assistance under section 7.5(3)(B) of this chapter.
    (d) The commission shall administer the fund.

SOURCE: IC 10-17-13-10; (13)IN1046.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 10-17-13-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.113-2010, SECTION 88, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 10. (a) The commission shall manage and develop the fund and the assets of the fund.
    (b) The commission shall do the following:
        (1) Carry out the duties of the commission set forth in IC 10-17-1.
        (2) Establish a policy for the investment of the assets of the fund. In establishing a policy under this subdivision, the commission shall:
            (A) establish adequate long term financial goals for the fund; and
            (B) provide adequate funding for the military family relief fund established by IC 10-17-12-8. during a time of war or national conflict.
        (3) Acquire money for the fund through the solicitation of private or public donations and other revenue producing activities.
        (4) Perform other tasks consistent with prudent management and development of the fund.