HLS 16RS-1792 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 988
BY REPRESENTATIVE ARMES
VETERANS: Provides relative to Louisiana Military Family Assistance
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 46:121(1), relative to Louisiana Military Family Assistance; to
3 provide for the meaning of "activated military personnel"; and to provide for related
4 matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 46:121(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง121. Definitions
8 For purposes of this Part, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
9 (1) "Activated military personnel" means a person domiciled in Louisiana
10 for civilian purposes, names Louisiana as Home of Residence (HOR) for military
11 purposes, and who is a member of any of the following:
12 (a) A reserve component of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force,
13 Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, including the Louisiana National Guard, and called
14 to active federal service in excess of thirty days; or.
15 (b) The Louisiana National Guard and called to active state service pursuant
16 to R.S. 29:7.
17 (c) A veteran of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, as
18 defined in Paragraph (4) of this Section.
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are additions. HLS 16RS-1792 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 988
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 988 Original 2016 Regular Session Armes
Abstract: Provides that the definition of "activated military personnel" includes veterans
of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard.
Present law provides for the La. Military Family Assistance Fund. Money in the fund is
used to provide certain need-based claims of family members of activated military
personnel, transportation and "other" costs of activated personnel and veteran outreach
programs. This money also funds costs associated with the program's administration.
Present law provides that "activated military personnel" includes a person domiciled in
Louisiana for civilian purposes, names Louisiana as Home of Residence, and is a reserve
member of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard,
including the Louisiana National Guard called to active federal service in excess of 30 days
or called to active state service.
Proposed law provides that "activated military personnel" also includes veterans of the
United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard.
(Amends R.S. 46:121(1))
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