Maine § 37-B §505 Aid to veterans and their dependents

Maine Statutes

§ 37-B §505 — Aid to veterans and their dependents

Maine § 37-B §505

Title 37-BDEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Ch. 7MAINE BUREAU OF VETERANS' SERVICES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 37-B, § 37-B §505 (2026).

Text

1.Financial assistance. 1-A. Financial assistance. 1-B. Veterans Temporary Assistance Fund. The Veterans Temporary Assistance Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds account in the bureau. The fund is administered and used by the director for the purposes of offering financial assistance to veterans as prescribed by subsection 1‑C. 1-C. Financial assistance. The following provisions apply to grants of temporary financial assistance to veterans.

2.Educational benefits. Educational benefits are granted as follows.

3.Fraud. Whoever knowingly makes a false statement, oral or written, relating to a material fact in support of application for aid under this section is guilty of a violation of Title 17‑A, section 35

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1.
Financial assistance.
1-A.
Financial assistance.
1-B.
Veterans Temporary Assistance Fund.
The Veterans Temporary Assistance Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds account in the bureau. The fund is administered and used by the director for the purposes of offering financial assistance to veterans as prescribed by subsection 1‑C.
1-C.
Financial assistance.
The following provisions apply to grants of temporary financial assistance to veterans.
2.
Educational benefits.
Educational benefits are granted as follows.
3.
Fraud.
Whoever knowingly makes a false statement, oral or written, relating to a material fact in support of application for aid under this section is guilty of a violation of Title 17‑A, section 353.
4.
Vietnam and atomic veterans.
5.
Public assistance designation.
Assistance granted to veterans or their dependents pursuant to this section is designated public assistance. The department retains administrative responsibility for assistance granted under this section.
6.
Determination of residency.
The bureau shall verify that a person seeking benefits as provided by this section is a current resident of the State. The forms of identification sufficient to determine residency in accordance with this section are:

Legislative History

PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 502, §A140 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 547, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 555, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 626, §§16-18 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 273, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 427, §9 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 694, §8 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 455, §§25-27 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 439, §§QQ1,2,UU2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 662, §§66,67 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 273, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 167, §§6-8 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 521, §§2-5 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 521, §6 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §73 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 678, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 406, §10 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §§24, 25 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 237, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 365, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 569, §3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 108, §6 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 419, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 377, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 601, §2 (AMD).