37-B M.R.S. § 8
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37-B §8. Issuance of free day use pass to veterans
Official statutory text
The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, in accordance with a memorandum of agreement entered into with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and this section, shall issue a free day use pass to state parks and historic sites to eligible veterans. [PL 2009, c. 440, §5 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]
1. Eligibility. The Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall determine, based on an examination of an individual's discharge certificate from active duty services, also known as the DD214, whether the following criteria are met: A. The person is a resident of this State; and [PL 2009, c. 440, §5 (NEW).] B. The person received an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions. [PL 2009, c. 440, §5 (NEW).] [PL 2009, c. 440, §5 (NEW).]
2. Responsibilities of commissioner. The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall identify a point of contact within the department to issue passes in accordance with this section, Title 12, section 1819‑A and the memorandum of agreement entered into with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall periodically report to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry with a listing of the names and addresses of all persons receiving passes to state parks and historic sites and the beginning dates for those passes. A pass issued under this section does not expire and is valid for the lifetime of the holder. [PL 2009, c. 440, §5 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 6 (REV).]
1. Eligibility. The Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall determine, based on an examination of an individual's discharge certificate from active duty services, also known as the DD214, whether the following criteria are met: A. The person is a resident of this State; and [PL 2009, c. 440, §5 (NEW).] B. The person received an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions. [PL 2009, c. 440, §5 (NEW).] [PL 2009, c. 440, §5 (NEW).]
2. Responsibilities of commissioner. The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall identify a point of contact within the department to issue passes in accordance with this section, Title 12, section 1819‑A and the memorandum of agreement entered into with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall periodically report to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry with a listing of the names and addresses of all persons receiving passes to state parks and historic sites and the beginning dates for those passes. A pass issued under this section does not expire and is valid for the lifetime of the holder. [PL 2009, c. 440, §5 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 6 (REV).]
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