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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2005 | |
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RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL GUARD | |
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Introduced By: Senators Issa, Walaska, McCaffrey, J Montalbano, and Felag | |
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Date Introduced: January 05, 2005 | |
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Referred To: Senate Finance | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 30-3 of the General Laws entitled "National Guard" is hereby |
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amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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30-3-40.4. Tuition to children of National Guard members dying as a result of |
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service. – If an active member of the Rhode Island National Guard is killed or dies while in the |
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performance of his or her duty as a member, there shall be paid out of the general fund of the |
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state of Rhode Island the charges for the tuition of children of the deceased member and/or the |
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spouse of the member killed in the line of duty. The benefits are extended to the children and/or |
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spouse who are attending or may attend the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, or |
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any other college or university operated by the state; provided, that the child has entered the |
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institution while between the ages of sixteen (16) and twenty-one (21); and provided, further, that |
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the aid granted is available to the child and/or spouse for the period of time that may equal the |
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normal time for completing the courses regularly offered by the institution, but in no case more |
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than four (4) years. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and shall be retroactive to June 1, |
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2003. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would provide for tuition payments for children and/or spouses of National |
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Guard members who are killed in the line of duty. |
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This act would take effect upon passage and would be retroactive to June 1, 2003. |
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