Sec. 27-76. Honor guard detail at funeral of veteran of United States armed forces or National Guard. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 27-76. Honor guard detail at funeral of veteran of United States armed forces or National Guard. When requested by the commander of any accredited veteran organization or by friends or relatives of any deceased person who has served in any of the armed forces of the United States during time of war, as defined by section 27-103, or who has served in the National Guard for more than twenty years or who has died while a member of the National Guard, the Adjutant General shall order an honor guard detail from the National Guard, the naval militia, the State Guard or the organized militia to attend the funeral, except that if an honor guard detail from such guard or militia is unavailable or committed elsewhere, the Adjutant General shall request an honor guard detail from a bona fide Connecticut state veterans' organization, provided such detail shall comply with the rules and procedures set forth in Connecticut National Guard regulation 37-106. Such detail shall consist of not more than five members plus one bugler. The members thereof shall be compensated at the rate of fifty dollars per day. Such compensation shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Adjutant General for the pay of the National Guard and from federal funds received for that purpose.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1274; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 43; 1967, P.A. 107, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 579; P.A. 73-305; P.A. 74-321, S. 13; P.A. 77-558; P.A. 84-355; P.A. 95-216, S. 1, 2; P.A. 00-163, S. 1, 2; P.A. 01-123, S. 4.)

      History: 1967 act deleted provision for bugler or bandsman and provided payment for time employed instead of by the funeral; 1971 act provided application of section to those who served in the national guard more than 20 years or who died while a member of the national guard as well as to those serving in time of war; P.A. 73-305 changed composition of firing squad from eight men to "not less than five riflemen plus one bugler"; P.A. 74-321 added "and riflewomen" to the change provided for in P.A. 73-305 and provided for compensation for firing squads from funds appropriated for the pay of the national guard; P.A. 77-558 changed pay rate from one day's pay to 75% of a day's pay, allowing minimum and maximum amounts; P.A. 84-355 specified a maximum of five riflemen or riflewomen in firing squads, where previously five was the minimum number; P.A. 95-216 provided for the use of a uniformed firing squad from a bona fide Connecticut state veterans' organization where a uniformed squad from the National Guard, naval militia, State Guard or organized militia is unavailable, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 00-163 added reference to Sec. 27-103, increased compensation for squad members from 75% of one day's basic pay, but not less than $15 nor more than $30 a day, to $50 per day, added provision re payment of compensation from federal funds received for that purpose and made a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 01-123 substituted "honor guard detail" for "firing squad" and made conforming and technical changes.

      See Sec. 27-103 for definitions of "armed forces" and "veteran".