General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5232
February Session, 2018 LCO No. 1206
*01206_______VA_*
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
(VA)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5232
February Session, 2018
LCO No. 1206
*01206_______VA_*
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
(VA)
AN ACT CONCERNING LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR MILITARY FAMILIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) The Military Department shall establish, within its family program, a legal representation program through which the department identifies and coordinates with qualified attorneys-at-law to provide legal services, including representation at judicial or administrative appearances, at no cost to members of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103 of the general statutes, and members' families.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2018 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2018
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a program through which qualified attorneys-at-law can provide certain legal services at no cost to military service members and their families.
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