BILL NUMBER: AB 1509	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Anderson

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 850 of the Military and Veterans Code,
relating to veterans.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1509, as introduced, Anderson. Veterans.
   Existing law requires the state to pay a death benefit of $10,000
to the surviving spouse or designated beneficiary of any member of
the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the
Naval Militia who dies or is killed after March 1, 20003, in the
performance of duty, as determined by the Military Department.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this
death benefit provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.

   AB 1509, as introduced, Anderson. Veterans.
   Existing law requires the state to pay a death benefit of $10,000
to the surviving spouse or designated beneficiary of any member of
the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the
Naval Militia who dies or is killed after March 1, 20003, in the
performance of duty, as determined by the Military Department.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this
death benefit provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 850 of the Military and Veterans Code is
amended to read:
   850.  (a) The state shall pay a ten thousand dollar ($10,000)
death benefit to the surviving spouse of, or a beneficiary designated
by, any member of the California National Guard, State Military
Reserve, or Naval Militia who dies or is killed after March 1, 2003,
in the performance of duty.
   (b) The Military Department shall determine if the death occurred
in the performance of the member's duty, and shall issue a
certificate of benefit eligibility under this section within 20 days
of application by the surviving spouse or a designated beneficiary.
   (c) The state shall pay the death benefit  within
  on or before  10 days  of the receipt of
  after receiving  the certificate of benefit
eligibility from the surviving spouse or a beneficiary designated by
the service member.

  SECTION 1.  Section 850 of the Military and Veterans Code is
amended to read:
   850.  (a) The state shall pay a ten thousand dollar ($10,000)
death benefit to the surviving spouse of, or a beneficiary designated
by, any member of the California National Guard, State Military
Reserve, or Naval Militia who dies or is killed after March 1, 2003,
in the performance of duty.
   (b) The Military Department shall determine if the death occurred
in the performance of the member's duty, and shall issue a
certificate of benefit eligibility under this section within 20 days
of application by the surviving spouse or a designated beneficiary.
   (c) The state shall pay the death benefit  within
  on or before  10 days  of the receipt of
  after receiving  the certificate of benefit
eligibility from the surviving spouse or a beneficiary designated by
the service member.