§ 19-14-109 — Veteran burial teams

Wyoming § 19-14-109

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 19: Defense Forces and Affairs
• Ch. 14: VETERANS

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(a) The veteran burial team account is created. Subject to
policies and procedures adopted by the veterans' commission,
Wyoming veteran burial teams who have contracted with the
commission may apply for payment for the performance of military
funeral duties not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per
funeral. The commission shall also maintain a list of registered
veteran burial teams and provide that list upon request.
(b) Any claim made pursuant to this section shall be made
to the veterans' commission. The commission shall review and
act upon all claims submitted under subsection (a) of this
section no later than June 30 following the calendar year in
which expenses were incurred for the claim submitted. If after
deducting and paying the commission's administrative expenses in
processing claims there are insufficient funds within the
veteran burial team account to pay all approved claims, the
commission shall prorate reimbursement among all approved
claims. Payments authorized through the commission pursuant to
this section shall be paid by the state treasurer by warrant
issued by the state auditor upon vouchers signed by the state
veterans' service officer or his designee.
(c) As used in this section, "veteran burial team" means
any group of veterans that the commission has contracted with,
pursuant to policies and procedures, to perform military
services within the state of Wyoming authorized by the
commission during the burial of any decedent who has received
any military discharge, other than a dishonorable discharge,
from the armed forces of the United States.