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                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Veterans' Affairs

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing  an  amendment to section 18 of article 7 of the constitution,
  in relation to providing for payment of a  bonus  to  members  of  the
  armed  forces  from  this  state  for service during the period of the
  Korean, Vietnam or Persian Gulf hostilities

  Section 1. RESOLVED (if the Senate concur), That section 18 of article
7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S 18. (A) The legislature may authorize by law the creation of a  debt
or debts of the state to provide for the payment of a bonus to each male
and female member of the armed forces of the United States, still in the
armed forces, or separated or discharged under honorable conditions, for
service  while  on  active duty with the armed forces at any time during
the period from December seventh,  nineteen  hundred  forty-one  to  and
including September second, nineteen hundred forty-five, who was a resi-
dent of this state for a period of at least six months immediately prior
to  his  or  her  enlistment,  induction or call to active duty. The law
authorizing the creation of the debt shall provide for payment  of  such
bonus  to  the  next  of kin of each male and female member of the armed
forces who, having been a resident of this state for  a  period  of  six
months  immediately prior to his or her enlistment, induction or call to
active duty, died while on active duty at any  time  during  the  period
from  December  seventh,  nineteen  hundred  forty-one  to and including
September second, nineteen hundred forty-five;  or  who  died  while  on
active duty subsequent to September second, nineteen hundred forty-five,
or  after his or her separation or discharge under honorable conditions,
prior to receiving payment of such bonus. An apportionment of the moneys
on the basis of the periods and places of service of such members of the
armed forces shall be provided by general laws.
  (B) THE LEGISLATURE MAY ALSO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF A DEBT OR DEBTS
OF THE STATE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF A  BONUS  TO  EACH  MALE  AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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FEMALE  MEMBER  OF  THE  ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, STILL IN THE
ARMED FORCES, OR SEPARATED OR DISCHARGED UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS, FOR
SERVICE WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ARMED FORCES AT  ANY  TIME  DURING
THE  PERIOD  FROM  JUNE  TWENTY-SEVENTH,  NINETEEN  HUNDRED FIFTY TO AND
INCLUDING JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE, DURING  THE
PERIOD  FROM  DECEMBER  TWENTY-SECOND, NINETEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE TO AND
INCLUDING MAY SEVENTH, NINETEEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIVE,  OR  DURING  THE
PERIOD  FROM  AUGUST  SECOND, NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY TO THE END OF SUCH
HOSTILITIES, WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE.  THE LAW  AUTHORIZING  THE
CREATION  OF  THE  DEBT  SHALL  PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF SUCH BONUS TO THE
LEGATEES OR DISTRIBUTEES OF EACH MALE AND FEMALE  MEMBER  OF  THE  ARMED
FORCES  WHO,  WAS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY AT
ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD FROM JUNE  TWENTY-SEVENTH,  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
FIFTY   TO   AND   INCLUDING   JANUARY  THIRTY-FIRST,  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
FIFTY-FIVE, DURING THE  PERIOD  FROM  DECEMBER  TWENTY-SECOND,  NINETEEN
HUNDRED  SIXTY-ONE TO AND INCLUDING MAY SEVENTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVEN-
TY-FIVE, OR DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST SECOND, NINETEEN HUNDRED NINE-
TY TO THE END OF SUCH HOSTILITIES; OR WHO  DIED  WHILE  ON  ACTIVE  DUTY
SUBSEQUENT  TO  JANUARY  THIRTY-FIRST,  NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE, MAY
SEVENTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE, OR THE END OF SUCH  HOSTILITIES,
RESPECTIVELY,  OR  AFTER HIS OR HER SEPARATION OR DISCHARGE UNDER HONOR-
ABLE CONDITIONS, PRIOR TO RECEIVING PAYMENT OF SUCH BONUS.  IN THE EVENT
SUCH MEMBER IS DECEASED, SUCH BONUS MAY BE  APPLIED  FOR  AND  SHALL  BE
PAYABLE AS FOLLOWS:
  (1)  IF  THE  QUALIFIED PERSON LEFT A VALID WILL THAT PROVIDES FOR THE
DISPOSITION OF SUCH BONUS, EITHER SPECIFICALLY OR BY RESIDUARY  DISPOSI-
TION,  THEN  PURSUANT  TO  SUCH WILL, WHETHER OR NOT THE ESTATE HAS BEEN
CLOSED; OR
  (2) IN THE ABSENCE OF A VALID WILL MAKING A  DISPOSITION  AS  PROVIDED
FOR  IN  PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THEN PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF
INTESTATE SUCCESSION, AS IN EFFECT AND APPLICABLE AS OF  THE  DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH.
  AN  APPORTIONMENT OF THE MONEYS ON THE BASIS OF THE PERIODS AND PLACES
OF SERVICE OF SUCH MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SHALL  BE  PRESCRIBED  BY
LAW;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO ANY SUCH
MEMBER ENTITLED TO SUCH  BONUS  WITH  OVERSEAS  SERVICE  SHALL  BE  FOUR
HUNDRED  DOLLARS  AND  THE  MAXIMUM AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO ANY SUCH MEMBER
ENTITLED TO SUCH BONUS WITH STATESIDE SERVICE  SHALL  BE  THREE  HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
  (C) The aggregate of ALL OF the debts authorized by this section shall
not exceed [four] SIX hundred million dollars.
  (D)  The  provisions  of  this  article,  not  inconsistent  with this
section, relating to the issuance of bonds for a debt or  debts  of  the
state  and  the  maturity  and payment thereof, shall apply to a debt or
debts created pursuant to  this  section;  except  that  [the]  ANY  law
authorizing  the  contracting  of  such  debt or debts shall take effect
without submission to the people pursuant  to  section  eleven  of  this
article.
  (E)  Proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to law, as authorized by SUBDI-
VISION (A) OF this section as in force prior to January first,  nineteen
hundred  fifty  AND PROCEEDS OF BONDS ISSUED PURSUANT TO LAW, AS AUTHOR-
IZED BY SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION AS IN  FORCE  PRIOR  TO  JANUARY
FIRST,  TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN shall be available and may be expended for
the payment of such [bonus] BONUSES to persons qualified therefor as now
provided by this section.

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  S 2. RESOLVED (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.