Section 35.1212 - Definitions. - Michigan Statutes

MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 363 of 2004

35.1212 Definitions.

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Department" means the department of military and veterans affairs.

(b) "Family" or "families" means the military dependents as determined by the qualified individual's branch of service.

(c) "Fund" means the military family relief fund created in section 3.

(d) "Qualified individual" means an individual who meets all of the following criteria:

(i) The individual is or was a member of a reserve component of the United States armed forces based in this state or who is a resident of this state serving in a reserve component of the United States armed forces based in another state and is called to active duty by the president of the United States or the United States secretary of defense as a result of national response to September 11, 2001 or as a response to a national emergency declared by the president of the United States and for which funds are being spent by the federal government.

(ii) The individual's family can document the need for financial assistance for clothing, food, housing, utilities, medical services or prescriptions, insurance payments, vehicle payments, or other related necessities of daily living in either of the following situations:

(A) The need occurred during the time the individual is on active duty.

(B) The need occurred because the individual has incurred a line of duty injury or illness.

(e) "Reserve components of the United States armed forces" means all of the following:

(i) The army national guard of the United States.

(ii) The army, naval, marine corps, air force, and coast guard reserves.

(iii) The air national guard of the United States.

History: 2004, Act 363, Imd. Eff. Oct. 6, 2004