is hereby abolished and a new board is hereby created and established to be known as the Sanitarium and Soldiers' Home Board. Said Board shall be comprised of five members, two of whom shall be war veterans and one a doctor of medicine duly licensed to practice in the state of South Dakota, to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and whose term of office shall be five years except as to the first members appointed hereunder, two members shall be appointed for two years, two for three years, and one for five years. The person so appointed shall hold office until the next session of the Legislature following that appointment. Each member of the Board shall be paid an annual salary of one thousand dollars payable monthly and the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Said Board shall hold meetings once in each month at such institutions as may be placed under its control. Said Board shall organize by the election of a president and one secretary who shall serve without additional compensation. Wherever in chapter 41.02 of the South Dakota Code of 1939 as amended, the term "State Board of Managers", "Board of Managers" shall appear it shall mean the Sanitarium and Soldiers' Home Board established by this section. Source: 1, 2, Ch. 210, 1951. NOTE. Effective date July 1, 1951. The above section amends sections 41.0201, 41.0202, 41.0203 and 41.0205 of the South Dakota Code of 1939 in part by implication. 41.0208 Admission to home; eligibility.-Any veteran of the Civil War, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, Indian Wars, Philippine Insurrection, all American Expeditionary Forces on the Mexican border and in Mexico, the World War, World War II, or who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, as that term is defined by section 19 of article XIII of the South Dakota State Constitution, during the period between June 25, 1950 and the date when the Governor by proclamation shall have declared existing hostilities to have ceased, who has an honorable discharge and who has been a resident of the state for a period of six years next preceding the date of the application, who is incapacitated from earning a livelihood and who has no income in excess of nine hundred dollars per annum, and who is without sufficient income to support himself shall be eligible to admission to such Home, provided, however, that nothing in this section contained shall bar from admission to the State Soldiers' Home any war veteran who has a rating of total disability. The wife of any veteran of the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, Indian Wars, the Philippine Insurrection, World War, World War II, or who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, as that term is defined by section 19 of article XIII of the South Dakota State Constitution, during the period between June 25, 1950 and the date when the Governor by proclamation shall have declared existing hostilities to have ceased, who is eligible to become a member of the Home, may be admitted with her husband; provided, that such wife shall have attained the age of sixty years, and have been married to her veteran husband for a period of not less than ten years. She shall be subject to the same house rules and rules as to furlough and discharge as her husband. The widow of any veteran of the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, Indian Wars, the Philippine Insurrection, World War, World War II or who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, as that term is defined by section 19 of article XIII of the South Dakota State Constitution, during the period between June 5, 1950 and the date when the Governor by proclamation shall have declared existing hostilities to have ceased, may be admitted to membership in the Home, upon the following conditions: she shall have attained the age of sixty years, and must have been a resident of this state for the period of six years next preceding the date af application, and shall not have sufficient means of income to support herself, she shall be subject to the same house rules as to furlough, suspension, and discharge, as the veterans of the Home. Source: 1, Ch. 155, 1939; § 1, Ch. 172, 1941; § 1, Ch. 145, 1943; § 1, Ch. 175, 1945; § 1, Ch. 211, 1951. Effective date July 1, 1951. 41.0209 Application.—All applications for admission to such Home shall be made in writing upon blank forms, which shall be furnished by the State Board of Managers. Such applications shall be presented to the county judge of the county in which such applicant resides, and such application shall include a complete financial and property statement of said applicant. Upon presentation of an application for admission to such Home, the county judge shall consider the same and shall make a full and complete investigation as to the applicant's qualifications for admission. It shall be the duty of the county judge to call upon and notify the South Dakota Veterans' Department in connection with any application for admission to such Home and said Department shall assist the county judge in making a thorough investigation as to the qualifications of the applicant. It shall be the duty of the said Department to make a report in writing, including the financial statement, one copy of which shall be filed with the records of the South Dakota Veterans' Department, one copy shall be submitted to the Superintendent of the State Soldiers' Home and one copy shall be filed with the county judge. Source: 1, Ch. 212, 1951. Effective date July 1, 1951. 41.0210 Order on application.—If after a full and complete investigation the county judge shall find the applicant is legally entitled to admission, he shall indorse upon his application a certificate to that effect, together with a complete statement of his findings as to the applicant's army record, residence, property, and physical disability. Such application, when it is so certified, shall be immediately forwarded to the Superintendent of the Home, and upon receipt of such application, if the same is proper in form and properly certified, the Superintendent shall submit the applicant, subject to the approval or disapproval of the South Dakota Board of Managers at its next regular meeting. Source: 2, Ch. 155, 1939. Effective date July 1, 1939. 41.0211 Furlough.—Furloughs shall not be granted for more than three months in each year, commencng with the date of the furlough. Source 2, Ch. 212, 1951. Effective date July 1, 1951. 41.0212 Discharge.-Any inmate of the Home may be required to accept an honorable discharge, wherever he has sufficient ability and means to support himself. Such discharge shall be given upon recommendation of the Superintendent and order of the Board of Managers. Source: 3, Ch. 155, 1939. Effective date July 1, 1939. 41.0214 Limitations on admissions; residence at time of admittance not affected by discharge.-No person shall be received or retained in the Home who is insane, is an inebriate, or is addicted to the use of drugs. When a member of the Home is discharged therefrom, or voluntarily leaves the Home, or is adjudged insane after admittance, his or residence shall be that of the county in which he or she was residing at the time of his or her admittance to the Home. Source: $3, Ch. 212, 1951. Effective date July 1, 1951. 41.0215 Contributions to maintenance; conditions.-Every member of the Home who receives a pension, compensation or gratuity from the United States government or fixed income from any source of more than ninety dollars a month shall be required to contribute to his or her maintenance, care or support while a member of the Home. Such contribution shall be determined on such basis as the Board of Managers may decide and shall not exceed the cost of support of members at the Home as determined by the State Board of Managers. Source: 4, Ch. 212, 1951. Effective date July 1, 1951. 41.0216 Compensation of members apportioned to dependents. Each member of the Home who receives a pension or compensation and who has a dependent wife or minor child shall deposit with the Superintendent forthwith on receipt of his pension or compensation check one-half of the amount thereof, which shall be sent at once to the wife if she be dependent upon her own labor or others for support, or, if there be no wife, to the guardian of the minor children if dependent upon others for support. The Superintendent, if satisfied that the wife has deserted her husband, or is of bad character, or is not dependent upon others for support, may pay the money deposited as herein provided to the guardian of the dependent minor children. Source: 5, Ch. 212, 1951. Effective date July 1, 1951. 41.0217 Receipts transferred to general fund.-All sums paid to and received by the Superintendent, under this chapter, for the support, care and maintenance of the members in the Home, shall be paid monthly by him to the State Treasurer and credited to the general fund of the state. Source: § 6, Ch. 212, 1951. Effective date July 1, 1951. 41.0218 Voting residence of member unchanged.-Every member of the Home shall be deemed a resident of the county in which he or she was residing at the time of his or her admittance to the Home and shall not lose his or her residence or the right to vote in said county. Source: 7, Ch. 212, 1951. Effective date July 1, 1951. 41.0219 Admission of dependent members; payment for support.-The Board may, if there is room for all dependent applicants and members, admit and allow to remain in the Home, persons who have sufficient means for their own support, care and maintenance, but are otherwise eligible to become members of the Home, on payment of the cost of their support. Source: 8, Ch. 212, 1951. Effective date July 1, 1951. VETERANS HOMES, SOUTH DAKOTA LAWS, 1953, CHAPTER 217 CHAPTER 217 INCREASING LENGTH OF FURLOUGHS AT STATE SOLDIERS HOME AN ACT Entitled, An Act to amend Section 41.0211 of the Supplement to the South Section 1. That South Dakota Code Supplement 41.0211 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 41.0211 Furlough. Furlough shall not be granted for more than six months in each year, commencing with the date of the furlough. Approved February 16, 1953. VETERANS HOMES, VERMONT LAWS, 1884, No. 180 NO. 180. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TRUSTEES OF THE SOLDIERS' HOME IN VERMONT SECTION. 1. Corporation; name; powers of trustees; number of trustees; vacancies in board. 2. Powers, duties and privileges of trustees. 3. When to take effect. It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: SEC. 1. Redfield Proctor, Frederick Billings, C. C. Kinsman, A. B. Franklin, Hugh Henry, P. P. Pitkin, J. C. Stearns, Franklin Fairbanks, Josiah Grout, George T. Childs, H. K. Ide, William Wells, Julius J. Estey, A. B. Valentine, Warren Gibbs, Z. M. Mansur, Frank Kenfield, A. S. Tracy, their associates and successors, chosen as hereinafter provided, are hereby made a corporation by the name of "The Trustees of the Soldiers' Home in Vermont," and said trustees shall, from time to time, as they may by their bylaws prescribed, elect such officers as they may judge necessary, and prescribe the terms and duties of such officers, and they shall fill by election all vacancies in said board of trustees, as they may occur; but the whole number of said trustees shall never exceed eighteen, fifteen of whom shall be members of the voluntary association known as the Department of Vermont Grand Army of the Republic, and whenever any vacancy shall occur among said fifteen, the remaining trustees shall select from the Department of Vermont, Grand Army of the Republic, a trustee to fill such vacancy. SEC. 2. Said trustees may receive, hold, manage and convey such real and personal estate, not exceeding in all two hundred thousand dollars in value, as they may acquire by gift, grant, purchase or otherwise, for the purpose of maintaining in this State a home for deserving soldiers and sailors, and such members of their families as said trustees may deem proper, and under such conditions and regulations as said trustees may, from time to time prescribe. Said trustees shall be subject to the duties and liabilities, and shall have the powers and privilege set forth in all general laws which now are or hereafter may be in force applicable to such corporations, so far as they are not inconsistent with this act. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved Nov. 24, 1884. VETERANS HOMES, VERMONT LAWS, 1888, No. 184 NO. 184.-AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF ACT NUMBER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1884, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE SOLDIERS' HOME. It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: SECTION 1. Section two of act number one hundred and eighty of the Session Laws of 1884 is hereby amended by inserting after the word "prescribe" in the eighth line of said section the words: "And shall make a report to each Biennial Session of the Legislature." SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. VETERANS HOMES, LAWS OF VERMONT, 1919, Nos. 230-231 NO. 230.-AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF NO. 180 OF THE ACTS OF 1884 AS AMENDED BY SECTION 1 OF NO. 419 OF THE ACTS OF 1910, RELATING TO THE SOLDIERS' HOME. [H. 322] It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: SECTION 1. Section 1 of No. 180 of the acts of 1884 as amended by section 1 of No. 419 of the acts of 1910 is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. Trustees; vacancies; appointment. Redfield Proctor, Frederick Billings, C. C. Kinsman, A. B. Franklin, Hugh Henry, P. P. Pitkin, J. C. Stearns, Franklin Fairbanks, Josiah Grout, George T. Childs, H. K. Ide, William Wells, Julius J. Estye, A. B. Valentine, Warren Gibbs, Z. M. Mansur, Frank Kenfield, A. S. Tracy, their successors and associates, chosen as hereinafter provided are hereby made a corporation by the name of "The Trustees of the Soldiers' Home in Vermont," and said trustees shall, from time to time as they may by their bylaws prescribe, elect such officers as they may judge necessary, and prescribe the terms and duties of such officers, but the whole number of said trustees shall never exceed twenty, fifteen of whom shall be honorably discharged soldiers or sailors of the war of the Rebellion of 1861 to 1865 or the war with Spain or other wars in which the United States has engaged. The governor shall, on May first, nineteen hundred and nineteen appoint two trustees whose terms of office shall expire January thirty-first, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, and whenever a vacancy occurs in said board the governor shall, on the first day of February following such vacancy, appoint a trustee whose term of office shall be for the three years next ensuing. Approved April 4, 1919. NO. 231.-AN ACT RELATING TO THE RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR THE SOLDIERS' HOME [H. 27] It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: SECTION 1. Federal funds. The state treasurer is hereby authorized to receipt for, and receive all money due, or to become due to the state under an act of congress entitled: "An act to provide aid to state and territorial homes for the support of disabled soldiers and sailors of the United States," approved August 27, 1888; and due, or to become due, under any amendment of said act, or under any additional act extending such aid; and the auditor of accounts is hereby directed to draw orders payable to the treasurer of the soldiers' home, at Bennington, not to exceed the amount of the appropriation that has been made by the state for the support of said soldiers' home in addition to the sums received by the state treasurer from the United States. SEC. 2. Requisitions. The superintendent of the soldiers' home shall, on or before the twentieth day of each month, estimate and prepare a requisition for the amount of funds required to transact the business of the same and support the inmates therein for the succeeding month, stating in detail for what purposes the funds are required; and, when such estimate and requisition have been approved by three of the trustees of said soldiers' home, the auditor of accounts shall draw an order for the same. SEC. 3. Audit of accounts. The superintendent of the home shall, on the first day of each month, or within ten days thereafter, prepare and deliver an abstract of the expenses of the home for the preceding month with vouchers for the same to the auditor of accounts, who shall examine and audit the accounts; and if the expenses of such month exceed the amount estimated shall draw an order for the balance. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 13, 1919. VETERANS HOMES, WASHINGTON CODE (PIERCE), §§ 932.1 TO 932.27 SOLDIERS AND SAILORS 932 L88p208; 90p269; 93p27; 95p166; 97p111; 99p160; 01p270, 344, 348; 05p291; 07p104, 345, 395; 09p116, 645; 09Exp68; 11p621, 640; 15p244, 250, 305, 356; 17p195; 19p33, 54, 191; 20Exp7; 21p99, 141, 225; 23p78, 278; 25Exp56, 79; 27p307, 667; 29p429; 31p68, 199; 35p99; 37p83, 985, 482; 39p168, 484, 645. AN ACT relating to the state soldiers' home, and the Washington veterans' home, and admission thereto, establishing the colony of the state soldiers' home, repealing section 1 of chapter 124 of the Session Laws of 1911 and section 8910 of Remington & Ballinger's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Washington, and all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. Approved March 16, 1915. L'15p305. 932-1 Admission to Soldiers' Home.-§ 1. All honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines who have served the United States government in any of its wars, and members of the state militia disabled while in the line of duty, may be admitted to the state soldiers' home at Orting under such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the state board of control: Provided, That such applicants have been actual bona fide citizens of this state for a period of three years at the time of their application, and are indigent and unable to earn a support for themselves. 15c305 PC6234 RRS 10729. Indian war veterans admitted, 06AGO253. 932-3 Colony Established.-§ 2. There is hereby established what shall be known as the "Colony of the States Soldiers' Home." All of the following per sons who reside within the limits of Orting precinct and have been actual bona fide citizens of this state for a period of three years at the time of their application and are indigent and unable to earn a support for themselves and families, may be admitted to membership in said colony under such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the state board of control. Admissions.-(1) All honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines, who have served the United States government in any of its wars, and members of the state militia disabled while in the line of duty, who were married and living with their wives on January 1-st, 1925, or who, since said date, have married widows of soldiers who were members of a soldiers' home or colony in this :state or entitled to admission thereto at the time of death: Provided, That such |