CHAPTER 7. DEPENDENT BENEFITS OF VIETNAM PRISONERS

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Chapter 7. Dependent Benefits of Vietnam Prisoners

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"Dependent"

    

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "dependent" means a child:

        (1) born before or during the period during which the child's
father was a prisoner of war or person missing in action; or

        (2) legally adopted or in the legal custody of the child's father
before and during the period during which the father was a
prisoner of war or person missing in action.

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

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"Prisoner of war or person missing in action"

    

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "prisoner of war or person missing
in action" means a person who:

        (1) was a resident of Indiana at the time the person entered
service of the United States armed forces; and

        (2) while serving in the United States armed forces, was
declared a prisoner of war or a person missing in action as
established by the United States Secretary of Defense after
January 1, 1960.

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8.

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Educational benefits

    

Sec. 3. (a) A dependent of a prisoner of war or person missing in
action, upon the person's acceptance for enrollment in a state
educational institution, may obtain a bachelor's degree or certificate
of completion without tuition or charge as long as the dependent is
eligible.

    (b) A dependent is entitled to the benefits of this chapter
notwithstanding any circumstance, including the return of the father
or the reported death of the father.

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.149.