Chapter 68

COL12010610GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH.68VETERANS BONUSES 1CHAPTER 68 VETERANS BONUSES Article 1. V eterans Bonuses. Article 2. Bonus for V eterans of Guam Combat Patrol. Article 3. Bonus for W ake Island Guamanian W orkers. Article 4. Bonus for Civilian Scouts . ARTICLE 1 VETERANS BONUSES § 68100. V eterans and B eneficiaries Entitled to Bonus; Amounts. § 68101. Application for Bonuses. § 68102. Rules and Regulations. § 68100. V eterans and Beneficiaries Entitled to Bonus; Amounts. (a) Every person who served in active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States in W orld W ar II, the Korean W ar or the Indo -China Conflict, who at the time of entering such service, was a resident of Guam and who was separated or discharged from his or her respective branch of service under conditions other than dishonorable or who i s still in active or reserve service shall be entitled to receive a bonus of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each month of active service during W orld W ar II, the Korean W ar or Indo - China Conflict. The bonus for a fraction of a month of service shall be determ ined on the basis of One Dollar ($1.00) for each day of service, except that bonuses shall not be given to

ar or Indo - China Conflict. The bonus for a fraction of a month of service shall be determ ined on the basis of One Dollar ($1.00) for each day of service, except that bonuses shall not be given to any person who received from another state or territory of the United States a bonus of a like nature as is provided in this Chapter . The maximum pay ment under this Chapter shall not exceed the sum of Seven Hundred Twenty Dollars ($720.00). (b) If a veteran is entitled to a Guam veter ans bonus under this Chapter and if he or she is not living, the amount of compensation to which the veteran would be e ntitled shall be paid to his beneficiaries in this order: (1) T o the living spouse, except where at the time of the death of the veteran, either: (i) the veteran and his spouse were separated by consent as defined in § 99 of the Civil Code of Guam; or (ii) the spouse had deserted the veter an as defined in § 95 of the Civil Code of Guam; orCOL12010610GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH.68VETERANS BONUSES 2(2) If there is not eligible living spouse, such compensation shall be paid to the living child or children of the deceased veteran to share and share alike; or (3) If there is no living child

NUSES 2(2) If there is not eligible living spouse, such compensation shall be paid to the living child or children of the deceased veteran to share and share alike; or (3) If there is no living child or chil dren, the compensation shall be paid to the living mother; or (4) If there is no living mother, the compensation shall be paid to the living father; or (5) If there are no eligible living benefi ciaries as set forth above, to the estate of the veteran. (c) If a veteran is entitled to a Guam V eterans bonus under this Article and he or she was killed in action, the amount of compensation payable under (b) above shall be Seven Hundred Twenty Dollars ($720.00). SOURCE: GC§8981, as amended by P .L. 14 -148. § 68101. Application for Bonuses. All applica tion for bonuses authorized by this Article must be made to the Office of V eterans Affairs on or before December 31, 1986. Each applicant shall furnish to the Office of V eterans Affairs evi dence of his eligibility for a veterans bonus. Eligibility may be evidenced by authenticated copies of records of certificates issued by the Department of Defense, U.S.

ffice of V eterans Affairs evi dence of his eligibility for a veterans bonus. Eligibility may be evidenced by authenticated copies of records of certificates issued by the Department of Defense, U.S. Military Service Department or any other authorized agency having such evidence in its possession. SOURCE: GC§ 8982, amended by P .L. 15 -145, amended by P .L. 18 -41:7. § 68102. Rules and Regulations. The V eterans Affairs Officer of the Office of V eterans Affairs, government of Guam, pursuant to the provisions of the Administ rative Adjudication Act, shall issue all lawful rules and regula tions needed to implement the provisions of this Article, includ ing, without limitation, criteria governing length of service and type of discharge, defining the beginnings and ends of W orldWar II, the Korean W ar and the Indo -China Conflict, and establish ing priority for payment as follows: W orld W ar II veterans, Korean W ar veterans and the Indo -China Conflict veterans. SOURCE: GC§ 8983. ----------COL12010610GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH.68VETERANS BONUSES 3ARTICLE 2 BONUS FOR VETERANS OFGUAM COMBA T PATROL § 68200. Creation of Bonus. § 68201. Eligibility for a Bonus. § 68200.

: GC§ 8983. ----------COL12010610GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH.68VETERANS BONUSES 3ARTICLE 2 BONUS FOR VETERANS OFGUAM COMBA T PATROL § 68200. Creation of Bonus. § 68201. Eligibility for a Bonus. § 68200. Creation of Bonus. In honor of the Guam Combat Patrol, which has received inade quate recognition from the United States Govern ment, and little prior recogni tion from the government of Guam, they are hereby authorized to be paid to each veteran of the Guam Combat Patrol, or his survivor or survivors, bonuses in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). SOURCE: GC§ 8985. § 68201. Eligibility for a B onus . The Director of Public Safety shall prepare a list of all bona fide veterans of the Guam Combat Patrol, which list shall govern eligibility for bonuses author ized by this Article. Each eligible veteran, or his survivor or survivors, shall apply fo r such bonuses to the Director of Public Safe ty, who upon satisfactory proof that such applicants are veterans of the Guam Combat Patrol or are such a bona fide veterans survivor or survi vors, shall certify to the Treasur er of Guam the eligibility of suc h applicants for such bonuses, and the Treasurer shall

f the Guam Combat Patrol or are such a bona fide veterans survivor or survi vors, shall certify to the Treasur er of Guam the eligibility of suc h applicants for such bonuses, and the Treasurer shall thereupon pay such bonuses to such applicants. SOURCE: GC§ 8986 . ---------- ARTICLE 3 BONUS FOR WAKE ISLAND GUAMANI AN WORKERS § 68300. Creation of Bonus. § 68301. Eligibility for a Bonus. § 68300. Cr eation of Bonus. In honor of the W ake Island W orkers who have received inade quate recognition from the United States Govern ment, and little prior recogni tion from the government of Guam, there are hereby author ized to be paid to each of the W ake Islan d Workers, or his survivor or survivors, bonuses in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500). COL12010610GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH.68VETERANS BONUSES 4SOURCE: GC§ 8989, as added by P .L. 15 -119. § 68301. Eligibility for a Bonus. The Gover nor shall prepare a list of all bona fide W ake Island W orkers, which list shall govern eligibility for bonuses authorized by this Article. Each eligible worker , or his survivor or survivors, shall apply for such bonuses to the Governor , who upon satisfactory proof that such

ll govern eligibility for bonuses authorized by this Article. Each eligible worker , or his survivor or survivors, shall apply for such bonuses to the Governor , who upon satisfactory proof that such applicants were W ake Island W orkers or are such a bona fide worker's survivor or survivors, shall certify to the Treasurer of Guam the eligibility of such applicants for such bonuses, and the Treasurer shall thereupon pay such bonuses to such applicants. SOURCE: GC§ 8989.1, as added by P .L.15-119. ---------- ARTICLE 4 BONUS FOR CIVILIAN SCOUTS § 68400. Creation of Bonus. § 68401. Eligibility for Bonus. § 68402. No Payment to Those Assisting Ap plicants. § 68403. Members of the Legislature and Others Ineligi ble. § 68400. Creation of Bonus. In honor of those local residents who served as civilian scouts for the United States Armed Forces during the liberation of Guam in the Second World W ar, who have never received adequate recognition from either the United States or the territory of Guam , there is hereby authorized to be paid to each such civilian scout, or his survivor or survivors, a bonus in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). SOURCE: GC§ 8990. § 68401.

Guam , there is hereby authorized to be paid to each such civilian scout, or his survivor or survivors, a bonus in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). SOURCE: GC§ 8990. § 68401. Eligibility for Bonus. (a) If a person is entitled to a G uam Civilian Scout Bonus and if he is not living, the amount of compensation to which the person would be entitled shall be paid to his beneficiaries in this order: 1. To the living spouse, except where at the time of the death of the civilian scout, eithe r: (a) the civilian scout and his spouse were separated by consent as defined in § 99 of the Civil Code of Guam; orCOL12010610GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH.68VETERANS BONUSES 5(b) the spouse had deserted the civilian scout as defined in § 95 of the Civil Code of Guam; or 2. If there is no eligible living spouse, su ch com pensation shall be paid to the living child or children of the deceased civilian scout to share and share alike; or 3. if there is no living child or children, the com pensation shall be paid to the living mother; or 4. if there is no living mother, the compensation shall be paid to the living father; or 5.

ke; or 3. if there is no living child or children, the com pensation shall be paid to the living mother; or 4. if there is no living mother, the compensation shall be paid to the living father; or 5. if there are no eligible living benefi ciaries as set forth above, to the estate of the civilian scout. (b) All applications for the bonuses author ized by this Article must be made to the Chie f of Police on or before March 31, 1981. (c) The Chief of Police, upon satisfactory proof that such applicants were civilian scouts or are such a civilian scout's survivor or survi vors, shall certify to the Treasurer of Guam the eligibility of such app licants for such bonuses, and the Treasurer shall thereupon pay the same to them. The Chief of Police shall promulgate, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Adjudication Act, such rules and regulations as are required to establish eligibility f or such bonus by way of documentary evidence of such civilian scout service, affidavits based on per sonal knowl edge, or such other proof as would establish by a prepon derance of the evidence the fact of eligibility for such bonus. SOURCE: GC§ 8991, as amended by P .L. 15 -145.

davits based on per sonal knowl edge, or such other proof as would establish by a prepon derance of the evidence the fact of eligibility for such bonus. SOURCE: GC§ 8991, as amended by P .L. 15 -145. COMMENT :References to 'Director of Public Safety' changed to 'Chief of Police' pursuant to P .L. 17 -78:1, which repealed '5102 GC providing for the Depart ment of Public Safety and reenacted '5102 establishing the Guam Police Depar tment. § 68402. No Payment to Those Assisting Appli cants. No person may charge any fee or collect any commission for assisting an applicant for such bonus to prove eligibility or obtain the bonus. Any contract in violation of this Section shall be voi d, and any person who shall collect any fee or commission in violation of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and impris onment. SOURCE: GC§ 8992.COL12010610GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH.68VETERANS BONUSES 6§ 68403. Members of the Legislature and Oth ers Ineligi ble.

to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and impris onment. SOURCE: GC§ 8992.COL12010610GCA HEALTH AND SAFETY CH.68VETERANS BONUSES 6§ 68403. Members of the Legislature and Oth ers Ineligi ble. Notwithstanding any other provi sion of this Chapter, no membe r of the Tenth Guam Legislature, and no person who received the bonus under Article 2 of this Chapter , shall be eligible for the bonus authorized herein, but any member of the Legislature otherwise entitled thereto shall in lieu of such bonus be given an appropriate certificate of appreciation. SOURCE: GC§ 8993. ----------COL120106