Mo. Rev. Stat. § 42.380
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42.380 Rights of veterans.
Official statutory text
42.380. Rights of veterans. — 1. This section shall be known and may be * cited as "The Veterans' Bill of Rights".
2. Veterans in this state have a right to:
(1) Receive assistance from a local veterans service officer in completing applications for state and federal benefits;
(2) Receive counseling from veterans service officers and receive information about compensation, pensions, education benefits, life insurance medical benefits, state benefits, and burial benefits;
(3) Preference in public employment as described in section 36.220 ;
(4) Be treated with dignity and respect and to receive accurate, courteous, and timely service; and
(5) Receive fair and equal treatment without regard to sex, race, religion, handicap, ethnicity, or national origin.
(L. 2018 S.B. 573) *Word "be" does not appear in original rolls.
2. Veterans in this state have a right to:
(1) Receive assistance from a local veterans service officer in completing applications for state and federal benefits;
(2) Receive counseling from veterans service officers and receive information about compensation, pensions, education benefits, life insurance medical benefits, state benefits, and burial benefits;
(3) Preference in public employment as described in section 36.220 ;
(4) Be treated with dignity and respect and to receive accurate, courteous, and timely service; and
(5) Receive fair and equal treatment without regard to sex, race, religion, handicap, ethnicity, or national origin.
(L. 2018 S.B. 573) *Word "be" does not appear in original rolls.
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