SB-0389, As Passed Senate, September 3, 2013

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 389

     A bill to amend 2001 PA 181, entitled

"An act to authorize the board of a school district to award high

school diplomas to World War II veterans and Korean conflict

veterans under certain circumstances; and to prescribe duties and

responsibilities of certain state officers and officials,"

by amending section 1 (MCL 35.341), as amended by 2003 PA 203.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. (1) The board of a school district may award a high

school diploma to a qualified military veteran.

     (2) As used in this act, "qualified military veteran" means an

individual who meets all of the following requirements:

     (a) The military veteran is at least 65 years of age, if

living, or had attained at least 65 years of age, if deceased.

(a) (b) Before graduation from a high school, the military

veteran enlisted in or was drafted into the armed forces of the

United States during World War II between December 16, 1940 and

December 31, 1946, or during the Korean conflict between June 27,

1950 and January 31, 1955, or during the Vietnam era between

February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975.

(b) (c) At the time he or she was drafted into or enlisted in

the armed forces of the United States, the military veteran was

enrolled in a high school in the school district to which the

application is made.

(c) (d) The military veteran did not graduate from high

school.

(d) (e) The military veteran served under honorable conditions

during World War II, or the Korean conflict, or during the Vietnam

era.