HOUSE BILL No. 4073


     January 31, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Wojno, Hansen, Gieleghem, Mans, Spade and Rich Brown and referred to the Committee on Veterans
Affairs.


        A bill to provide for a military veterans cemetery; to

   authorize the purchase of land and to designate state land for a

   veterans cemetery; to receive and expend federal grants for a

   veterans cemetery; to prescribe duties for certain state offi-

   cers; and to provide for an appropriation.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the

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      "state veterans cemetery act".

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           Sec. 2.  (1) The department of military and veterans affairs

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      is authorized to acquire and purchase land suitable for a veter-

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      ans cemetery and to accept money or gifts from any source for

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      that purpose.

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           (2) The veterans affairs directorate of the department of

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      military and veterans affairs shall apply for and accept all

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      grants available under the national cemetery system pursuant to


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      section 202(b)(1) of title II of the United States Code, 28

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      U.S.C. 2408.

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           Sec. 3.  The veterans affairs directorate shall administer a

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      veterans cemetery created under this act.

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           Sec. 4.  The veterans affairs directorate shall comply with

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      all federal laws and regulations in administering a cemetery cre-

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      ated under this act.

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           Sec. 5.  The legislature shall appropriate sufficient money

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      to accomplish the purpose of this act.






































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