Sec. 27-140. Expenditure. Accounting. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 27-140. Expenditure. Accounting. All money so paid to and received by the American Legion shall be expended by it in furnishing food, wearing apparel, medical or surgical aid or care or relief to, or in bearing the funeral expenses of, soldiers, sailors or marines who performed service in time of war, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, in any branch of the military service of the United States, including the Connecticut National Guard, or who were engaged in any of the wars waged by the United States during said periods in the forces of any government associated with the United States, who have been honorably discharged therefrom or honorably released from active service therein, and who were citizens or resident aliens of the state at the time of entering said armed forces of the United States, including the Connecticut National Guard, or of any such government, or to their spouses who are living with them, or to their widows or widowers who were living with them at the time of death, or dependent children under eighteen years of age, who may be in need of the same. All such payments shall be made by the American Legion under authority of its bylaws, which bylaws shall set forth the procedure for proof of eligibility for such aid, provided payments made for the care and treatment of any person entitled to the benefits provided for herein, at any hospital receiving aid from the General Assembly unless special care and treatment are required, shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 17b-239, and provided the sum expended for the care or treatment of such person at any other place than a state-aided hospital shall in no case exceed the actual cost of supporting such person at the Veterans' Home, unless special care and treatment are required, when such sum as may be determined by the treasurer of such organization may be paid therefor. The treasurer of such organization shall account to the Governor and the General Assembly during the months of January, April, July and October for all moneys disbursed by it during the three months next preceding the first day of either of said months, and such account shall show the amount of and the name and address of each person to whom such aid has been furnished. Upon the completion of the trust provided for in section 27-138, the principal fund shall revert to the State Treasury.

      (1949 Rev., S. 2959; 1949, 1951, 1953, S. 1650d; 1957, P.A. 163, S. 34; 1967, P.A. 850; 1969, P.A. 347, S. 1; P.A. 73-395; P.A. 74-321, S. 19; P.A. 75-483, S. 6, 10; P.A. 91-2, S. 7, 8; 91-213, S. 7, 8; P.A. 97-47, S. 52; P.A. 00-131, S. 1; P.A. 04-169, S. 16; 04-195, S. 1; P.A. 07-187, S. 4.)

      History: 1967 act provided for use of termination date to be determined by the United States for the end of the Vietnam era and raised cutoff age for eligibility of dependent children from 16 to 18; 1969 act made slight change in wording; P.A. 73-395 substituted "December 31, 1955" for "October 27, 1953"; P.A. 74-321 substituted "spouses" for "wives" and added "or widowers" following "widows"; P.A. 75-483 deleted provisions concerning the dates for the Vietnam era and substituted "as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103"; P.A. 91-2 added provisions re service during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm; P.A. 91-213 changed the beginning of the period of service during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm from August 7, 1990, to August 2, 1990; P.A. 97-47 substituted "trustee" for "board of trustees"; P.A. 00-131 added "performed service in time of war, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103," and deleted provisions re service dates; P.A. 04-169 changed the name of the Veterans' Home and Hospital to the Veterans' Home, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 04-195 included the Connecticut National Guard in any branch of the military service of the United States and in the armed forces of the United States, effective June 3, 2004; P.A. 07-187 deleted "and shall be approved by the trustee" re bylaws, substituted "the Governor and the General Assembly" for "said trustee" re quarterly accounting, and deleted "so held by said trustee" re principal fund, effective June 6, 2007.