California

Military and Veterans Code - MVC

1,245 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 468 — Any person who is guilty of disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent behavior in a military court, or who uses insulting, contemptuous, or indecorous language or expression to or before a military court,
• § 469 — A person who has been separated from the military service shall be subject to the jurisdiction of a lawfully appointed court-martial for trial and punishment for offenses committed during his military
• § 470 — When the military offense charged is also an offense by the civil law of this State, the officer whose duty it is to order trial may order the person charged to be turned over to the civil authorities
• § 470.5 — (a) A member of the active militia who, when subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) as incorporated by this code, violates a provision of the Penal Code for a sexual assault crime as d
• § 471 — Whenever any person in the military service of the State is charged with the commission while on duty of an offense which is a felony under the laws of this State, he shall be delivered by his superio
• § 472 — No officer by whom a military court is ordered or member of any such military court, or officer or person acting under its authority or reviewing the proceedings thereof or enforcing the process or se
• § 473 — Courts for the Naval Militia are provided for by section 300.
• § 474 — The Adjutant General, under procedures established by him or her and approved by the Governor, and acting through a board of officers appointed by the Adjutant General, may correct any military record
• § 475 — (a) Any person described in subdivision (b) who is guilty of sexual harassment may be punished pursuant to Section 450.
• § 481 — Revenue bonds may be issued by the department at such times and in such amounts as do not exceed seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) for home loans, fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for fa
• § 481.1 — Whenever the department determines that revenue bonds should be issued, it shall adopt a resolution of issuance, which shall be executed for the department by the Commanding General of the California
• § 481.2 — Revenue bonds shall be issued in the name of the department and as the obligation of the department, but neither the principal of, nor the interest on, any revenue bonds shall be or become a lien, cha
• § 481.3 — All revenue bonds shall bear the facsimile signature of the Adjutant General and the Deputy Adjutant General and shall be authenticated by the trustee.
• § 481.4 — The validity of the authorization and issuance of any revenue bonds shall not be dependent on or affected by the validity or regularity of any proceedings relating to the expenditure of the proceeds t
• § 481.5 — Reference on the face of any revenue bonds to a resolution of issuance by its date of adoption, or the apparent date on the face thereof, shall be sufficient to incorporate all of the provisions there
• § 482 — A resolution of issuance may provide for the issuance of revenue bonds in one or more series and for the aggregate principal amount of any series thereof.
• § 482.1 — A resolution of issuance may provide for the dates to be borne by revenue bonds and by each series issued thereunder and for the dates of maturity thereof.
• § 482.2 — A resolution of issuance may provide for the payment of interest on revenue bonds annually or semiannually or in part annually and in part semiannually, upon such dates and at such rates as may be pro
• § 482.3 — A resolution of issuance may provide for the call and redemption of revenue bonds issued thereunder, upon such terms, conditions and notice, and upon the payment of such premium, as may be fixed in sa
• § 482.4 — A resolution of issuance may provide for the forms, denominations, registration, transfer, and interchange of revenue bonds issued thereunder.
• § 482.5 — A resolution of issuance may provide for the replacement of lost, destroyed, or mutilated revenue bonds or coupons.
• § 482.6 — A resolution of issuance may provide for the issuance of temporary or interim revenue bonds, certificates, or receipts pending the preparation and delivery of definitive revenue bonds.
• § 482.7 — A resolution of issuance may provide for the payment of the principal and interest of revenue bonds at any place within or without the State of California and in specified coin or currency of the Unit
• § 482.8 — A resolution of issuance shall provide the means by which payments of principal and interest of revenue bonds shall be secured.
• § 482.9 — A resolution of issuance may include a provision requiring the department to pay or cause to be paid punctually the principal of all revenue bonds issued thereunder and the interest thereon, on the da
• § 483 — A resolution of issuance may include a provision requiring the department to preserve and protect the security of the revenue bonds and the rights of the holders thereof and to warrant and defend such
• § 483.1 — A resolution of issuance may include provisions requiring, specifying, or limiting the kind, amount, and character of insurance to be maintained by the department on any property under the jurisdictio
• § 483.3 — A resolution of issuance may include provisions requiring the department to hold or cause to be held in trust the revenues, or any part of the revenues, pledged to the payment of revenue bonds and the
• § 483.4 — A resolution of issuance may include provisions establishing the amount and terms of purchase contracts to be held in trust in relation to the revenue bonds that are outstanding, including the setting
• § 483.5 — A resolution of issuance may include a provision authorizing, or limiting the power of, the department to issue additional revenue bonds and establishing the terms and conditions upon which additional
• § 483.6 — A resolution of issuance may include a clause providing the events of default and the terms and conditions upon which any or all of the revenue bonds then or thereafter issued may become or be declare
• § 483.7 — A resolution of issuance may include provisions establishing the rights, powers and duties arising upon breach by the department of any of the covenants, conditions or obligations contained therein.
• § 483.8 — A resolution of issuance may include provisions prescribing a procedure by which the terms and conditions of the resolution may be subsequently amended or modified with the consent of the department a
• § 483.9 — A resolution of issuance may provide that the revenue bonds issued thereunder and the interest thereon shall be secured by all or part of the revenues or the proceeds of sale of the revenue bonds, or
• § 484 — A resolution of issuance may include a covenant that the department will duly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, any taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges lawfully impo
• § 484.1 — A resolution of issuance may include provisions requiring the preparation, filing, and publication of financial statements with respect to the revenues, the funds securing the revenue bonds, and the e
• § 484.2 — A resolution of issuance may include a convenant that the department will at all times use its best efforts to maintain the powers, functions, duties, and obligations reposed in it pursuant to law at
• § 484.3 — A resolution of issuance may include provisions requiring, permitting, restricting, or governing the deposit and investment of funds established for the security of revenue bonds issued thereunder, an
• § 484.4 — A resolution of issuance may include a covenant that the department will make or adopt and execute, or cause to be made, adopted, and executed, any and all such further resolutions, acts, deeds, conve
• § 484.5 — A resolution of issuance may include any and all covenants and agreements on the part of the department, and for such other acts or matters which the department, subject to the approval of the Califor
• § 484.6 — The State Treasurer shall act as trustee for the department and the holders of the revenue bonds, to receive and disburse all the revenues applicable to the payment of the principal of or interest on
• § 485 — There is in the State Treasury, a revolving fund known as the California National Guard Members’ Farm and Home Building Fund of 1978.
• § 485.1 — There is hereby created in the California National Guard Members’ Farm and Home Building Fund of 1978, a special account known as the National Guard Members’ Revenue Bond Revenue Account.
• § 485.3 — The revenues shall be pledged first to the payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds and to all funds created for the further security of such revenue bonds, including reserve fund
• § 485.35 — The Supplementary Bond Security Account is hereby created in the California National Guard Members’ Farm and Home Building Fund of 1978.
• § 485.4 — The department shall at all times so long as any of the revenue bonds are outstanding establish, fix, and collect payments on all purchase contracts to produce an amount which, together with income de
• § 485.6 — All interest and other payments or charges of any kind or character due under any and all such contracts shall be payable in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of pay
• § 485.7 — All revenues to be received by the department from purchase contracts shall be directly, concurrently, and exclusively pledged to the payment of revenue bonds.
• § 485.8 — The revenue bond principal and interest payments and any premium payable upon revenue bonds called for redemption, and all payments required for reserve funds, sinking funds and all other funds and ac
• § 485.9 — Whenever the National Guard Members’ Finance Committee finds that the interest rate then fixed and charged by the department on any purchase contract is not adequate to meet the covenants or requireme
• § 486 — The State Controller is hereby authorized to make all necessary orders to provide for the establishment of special funds or accounts authorized by any resolution of issuance and for the transfer of mo
• § 486.1 — Revenue bonds authorized under any resolution of issuance approved by the National Guard Members’ Finance Committee shall be sold by the State Treasurer upon the request of the department at public or
• § 486.2 — In the event the State Treasurer shall proceed with the sale of revenue bonds, all costs and expenses of publication of notice of sale shall be a charge against the department and shall be paid by the
• § 487 — The department, subject to the approval of the National Guard Members’ Finance Committee, may provide for the issuance, sale, or exchange of refunding bonds for the purpose of redeeming or retiring an
• § 487.1 — Refunding bonds may be issued in a principal amount sufficient to provide funds for the payment of all revenue bonds to be refunded thereby and in addition to the payment of all expenses incident to t
• § 487.2 — Refunding revenue bonds shall not constitute a debt or obligation of the State of California but shall be revenue bonds of the department of the same character and payable from the same funds as other
• § 487.3 — The department may from time to time or at any time sell or exchange refunding bonds for the purpose of retiring, paying, or refunding either all or part of the outstanding revenue bonds, or of one or
• § 488 — The department, subject to the approval of the National Guard Members’ Finance Committee, may borrow money in anticipation of the sale of revenue bonds, and for that purpose may provide for the issuan
• § 488.1 — The interest on bond anticipation notes shall be payable from the same funds from which the interest on revenue bonds is payable.
• § 489 — Any revenue bondholder may by mandamus or other appropriate proceedings compel the performance of any of the duties imposed upon any state official or employee or imposed upon the department or its of
• § 489.1 — The department may, in any resolution of issuance, define the events of default, including among other things, default in the payment of the principal or interest upon or premium due upon any revenue
• § 489.3 — Whenever a bank or trust company is acting as trustee by reason of any default, or for the protection of the interests of the revenue bondholders, the bank or trust company as such trustee shall take
• § 489.4 — No remedy conferred upon or reserved to the holders of revenue bonds is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies now or hereafter provided by law and each and every such remedy shall b
• § 489.5 — While any of the revenue bonds remain outstanding the powers, duties, or existence of the department and of every other official or agency of the State of California shall not be diminished or impaire
• § 490 — All revenue bonds and the income therefrom are at all times exempt from taxation in the State of California, except for transfer, inheritance, and gift taxes.
• § 490.1 — All revenue bonds shall be legal investments for all trust funds, for the funds of all insurance companies, banks (both commercial and savings), trust companies, state school funds, and any pension fu
• § 490.2 — Any money or funds which may by law be invested in bonds of the State of California may be invested in revenue bonds authorized under Section 481.
• § 490.3 — Whenever any bonds of the State of California may by law be used as security for the performance of any act or the deposit of any public money, revenue bonds authorized under Section 481 may be so use
• § 490.4 — All revenue bonds, subject to the provisions for registration contained therein, are negotiable instruments.
• § 490.5 — The department may include in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds any provisions not inconsistent with this chapter which limit, restrict, or regulate the holding, deposit, inves
• § 490.6 — The department may provide in the proceedings authorizing issuance of revenue bonds for the establishment of one or more reserve funds or accounts out of the proceeds of the sale of the revenue bonds
• § 490.7 — The National Guard Members’ Finance Committee may authorize the sale by the State Treasurer of any of the revenue bonds authorized under this chapter to the United States of America or to any of its d
• § 490.8 — Warrants for the payments to be made on account of the revenue bonds either as to principal, interest, premium, or otherwise shall be duly drawn by the State Controller, upon the request of the State
• § 490.9 — Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter, the proceeds received from the sale of revenue bonds and any revenues received by the department from pledged contracts entered into by the departme
• § 491 — If any article, section, subdivision, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or unenforceable, such decision shall not affect the validity
• § 491.1 — All money in any of the funds or accounts created or authorized to be created in any resolution of issuance under the provisions of this chapter is hereby appropriated for expenditure in carrying out
• § 491.2 — For the purposes of meeting the necessary expenses of initial organization and operation until such date as the department derives revenues or proceeds from bonds or notes as provided under this chapt
• § 491.3 — The department may impose such limitations, restrictions, and conditions upon or in connection with the benefits conferred pursuant to the California National Guard Members’ Farm and Home Purchase Act
• § 5 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions hereinafter set forth shall govern the construction of this code.
• § 50 — There shall be in the State Government the Military Department.
• § 500 — (a) The students of a school, college, or community college in this state may be organized into an appropriately sized California Cadet Corps unit under the rules and regulations prescribed by the gov
• § 500.1 — (a) A California Cadet Corps unit may not be established at a school, college, or community college in this state in which there is an established J.
• § 500.2 — (a) An independent California Cadet Corps unit may be established outside of the authority of a school, college, or community college.
• § 501 — (a) While a school, college, or community college is in session, school-based California Cadet Corps units shall be under the guidance and control of the principal, president, director, or chief admin
• § 502 — (a) Upon recommendation of the governing board having jurisdiction over the school, college, community college, or sponsoring organization, the Adjutant General may appoint officers, warrant officers,
• § 502.1 — (a) The Adjutant General shall determine by the adoption of rules and regulations the grade and rank to be held by individuals appointed in the California Cadet Corps by reason of their military exper
• § 502.2 — (a) All personnel appointed in the California Cadet Corps pursuant to Section 502.
• § 502.3 — The Adjutant General may adopt rules and regulations providing for the personnel actions of officers, warrant officers, and noncommissioned officers of the California Cadet Corps.
• § 502.4 — (a) The Adjutant General may order officers, warrant officers, and noncommissioned officers in the California Cadet Corps to state active duty at encampments, exercises, or other activities conducted
• § 503 — (a) California Cadet Corps units shall be organized and each shall consist of commissioned cadet officers, cadet warrant officers, and noncommissioned cadet officers as shall be prescribed by the Adju
• § 504 — (a) The Adjutant General shall adopt rules and regulations for the formation of cadet brigades, regiments, and battalions and shall adopt tables of organization and provide for the appointment of cade
• § 505 — The Adjutant General may order officers, warrant officers, and noncommissioned officers of the State Guard, Naval Militia, or California National Guard to temporary state active duty to perform functi
• § 506 — All cadet officers, cadet warrant officers, and cadet noncommissioned officers shall be promoted according to rules and regulations adopted by the Adjutant General upon the recommendation of the comma
• § 507 — (a) Upon the recommendation of the president, director, chief administrative officer, or principal of the school, college, or community college in which the California Cadet Corps participates, the co
• § 508 — The California Cadet Corps shall train in accordance with the appropriate manuals prescribed by the United States Army and by the rules and regulations adopted by the Adjutant General.
• § 509 — The Adjutant General shall provide suitable training regulations, books and courses of instruction, and the necessary forms for reports or other necessary purposes to be used by the California Cadet C
• § 51 — The Military Department includes the office of the Adjutant General, the California National Guard, the State Guard, the California Cadet Corps, and the Naval Militia.
• § 510 — (a) The Adjutant General shall prescribe the uniforms that the cadet and adult members of the California Cadet Corps shall wear.
• § 511 — A sufficient number of rifles suitable for drill or marksmanship purposes, or both may be purchased by the board of school trustees, board of education, board of directors or trustees of a college or
• § 511.5 — Under rules and regulations adopted by the Adjutant General, the Adjutant General may purchase uniforms, insignia, and awards and decorations for the cadet and adult members of the California Cadet Co
• § 512 — (a) Marksmanship practice may constitute a part of the instruction to be given to cadets.
• § 513 — (a) The Adjutant General may detail, from the organizations of the California National Guard, State Guard, or Naval Militia, competent members who shall perform duties on behalf of the California Cade
• § 514 — When practical, members of the California Cadet Corps shall, under the supervision of a qualified California Cadet Corps instructor, be permitted to utilize California National Guard ranges, including
• § 515 — (a) A California Cadet Corps unit in its first year of operation shall receive an assistance visit to ensure assigned personnel receive the training and support needed to adequately prepare for their
• § 516 — (a) The president, director, chief administrative officer, or principal of a school, college, or community college shall be responsible for all public property supplied to a California Cadet Corps uni
• § 517 — (a) An encampment may be held by the California Cadet Corps for a duration, and attended by a proportion of the strength of the corps, as may be prescribed by the Adjutant General.
• § 518 — If a California Cadet Corps unit is established through the execution of a memorandum of understanding with the respective governing board, pursuant to Section 500.
• § 519 — (a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all community colleges in this state, and the principals and governing boards of community colleges shall have the same authority as similar officials
• § 52 — The Adjutant General succeeds to, and is vested with, the duties, power, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the Division of Military Affairs and of the officers and employees of that divi
• § 52.5 — The Adjutant General may enter into agreements to provide for joint and several liability and indemnity to private agencies and persons for injuries to third parties arising out of a negligent act or
• § 520 — (a) (1) A commander, deputy commander, regional advisor, officer, warrant officer, or noncommissioned officer appointed or detailed pursuant to Section 502, 502.
• § 520.1 — (a) The principal and governing board of a private educational institution, charter school, or military academy in which a J.
• § 522 — (a) The Adjutant General may enter into a cooperative agreement with a nonprofit public benefit education corporation if the corporation’s articles of incorporation and bylaws expressly support the go
• § 53 — The creation of the Military Department shall in no manner affect the status, position, pay, classification, rights, duties, obligations, responsibilities, or tenure, as the same exist on the effectiv
• § 53.5 — (a) The Military Department may require service members, employees, volunteers, contractors, and subcontractors to undergo a fingerprint-based state and national criminal history background check.
• § 530 — In any military academy, having not less than 80 students, uniformed, drilled, and instructed in strict accordance with the tactics of the regular United States Army, and in which the instruction is c
• § 531 — The Adjutant General may enter into a cooperative agreement with the City of Oakland and a school district for the purposes of establishing an Oakland Military Institute.
• § 532 — (a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), the Adjutant General may enter into a cooperative agreement with the governing board of a school district or a county office of education for the purpose of establi
• § 54 — All unexpended balances appropriated for the use of the office of the Adjutant General, the Adjutant General, the National Guard, the State Guard or the Naval Militia and not required by the office of
• § 55 — (a) A person serving in the position of inspector general shall satisfy all of the following requirements: (1) Be appointed by the Governor, with consideration of the recommendation of the Adjutant Ge
• § 550 — Whenever any part of the National Guard of this state is in active federal service, or when Congress consents thereto, the Governor may organize and maintain within this state during that period, unde
• § 551 — The Governor is hereby authorized to prescribe rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter governing the enlistment, organization, administration, equipment, maintenance
• § 552 — (a) Officers and warrant officers of the forces herein authorized on active duty in the service of the state shall receive the same pay and allowances as officers of similar grade in the Army of the U
• § 553 — Enlisted persons of the forces herein authorized on active duty in the service of the State shall receive the same pay and allowances, except family allowances, as enlisted persons of similar grade in
• § 554 — (a) For the use of the State Guard, the Governor may submit requisitions to the United States Secretary of Defense for any arms and equipment in the possession of and excess to or not required by the
• § 555 — Such forces shall not be required to serve outside the boundaries of this state except: (a) Upon the request of the Governor of another state, the Governor of this state may, in their discretion, orde
• § 556 — Any military forces or organization, unit or detachment thereof, of another state who are in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies or enemy forces may continue such pursuit into this S
• § 557 — (a) A person shall not, by reason of their enlistment or commission in any such forces, be exempted from military service under any law of the United States.
• § 558 — No civil organization, society, club, post, order, fraternity, association, brotherhood, body, union, league, or other combination of persons or civil group shall be enlisted in such forces as an orga
• § 559 — (a) A person shall not be commissioned or enlisted in the State Guard if either of the following apply: (1) The person is not a citizen of the United States or has not declared their intention to beco
• § 56 — (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the “California Military Whistleblower Protection Act.
• § 56.1 — (a) A member of the department who intentionally engages in acts of reprisal, retaliation, threats, coercion, or similar acts against any other member or former member of the department, or employee o
• § 560 — (a) The Uniform Code of Military Justice (Chapter 47 (commencing with Section 801) of Title 10 of the United States Code) and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder, together with the Manual for
• § 562 — In all cases in which any officer, warrant officer or enlisted person of the State Guard, when organized or authorized as a cadre or otherwise, when in the performance of ordered duty, or when ordered
• § 563 — All members of said forces are hereby declared to be engaged in military service within the meaning of that term as used in Article XXIV of the Constitution of this State and are exempt from civil ser
• § 564 — All of the rights, privileges and benefits provided in Sections 394 and 395 of this code are hereby extended to members of said forces while in the active service of this State.
• § 565 — This chapter may be cited as the State Military Reserve Act.
• § 566 — Sections 9, 16, 141, 176, 188, 230, 361, 366, 389, 395.
• § 567 — This chapter shall take effect on the day following the day on which the National Guard or any part thereof is in federal service or on the day following the day on which Congress consents to the orga
• § 57 — The Military Department shall provide, at a minimum, one training per year to the department’s civil service employees regarding the role and responsibility of the California Military Department Inspe
• § 58 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 9795 and 10231.
• § 59 — (a) There is in the state government a Governor’s Military Council (council) that shall serve under the direction of the Military Department and consist of members appointed by the Governor.
• § 6 — Division, part, chapter, and article headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of any portion of t
• § 60 — As used in this chapter, “department” means the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• § 61 — As used in this chapter, “board” means the California Veterans Board.
• § 611 — (a) “Flag,” as used in this division, means the State Flag of California and the Flag of the United States, as defined in this section.
• § 612 — (a) The colors and standards carried by organizations of the National Guard or Naval Militia shall be those which are carried by similar organizations of the United States Army, Air Force, or Navy, ex
• § 613 — No military organization provided for by the Constitution and laws of this State and receiving State support shall, while under arms, either for ceremony or duty, carry any device, banner or flag of a
• § 614 — A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who knowingly casts contempt upon any Flag of the United States or of this state by publicly mutilating, defacing, defiling, burning, or trampling upon it.
• § 615 — No provision of this code or of any law of this State which makes unlawful the use of the flag of the United States or of this State or of any picture or representation thereof shall apply to any act
• § 616 — Any person who displays a red flag, banner, or badge or any flag, badge, banner, or device of any color or form whatever in any public place or in any meeting place or public assembly, or from or on a
• § 617 — No other flag or pennant shall be placed above, or if on the same level, to the right of the Flag of the United States of America, except during church services, when the church flag may be flown.
• § 62 — As used in this code, “secretary” means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
• § 63 — There is in the state government a Department of Veterans Affairs.
• § 64 — There shall be a California Veterans Board.
• § 640 — The following decorations are authorized for members of the National Guard, State Guard, and Naval Militia: (a) Medal of Valor.
• § 641 — (a) A Medal of Valor may be presented to each person who, while an officer or enlisted member of the National Guard or Naval Militia, distinguishes themself by courageous conduct at the risk of life,
• § 642 — A Military Cross may be presented to each person who, while an officer or enlisted member of the National Guard or Naval Militia, distinguishes themself by extraordinary heroism while in the service o
• § 642.1 — (a) The Order of California may be presented to an officer or enlisted member of the National Guard or Naval Militia who has distinguished themself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performa
• § 642.5 — A Memorial Medal may be presented posthumously to any person who, while an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted member of the National Guard, the State Guard, or the Naval Militia is killed in the se
• § 643 — (a) A Medal of Merit may be presented to each person who, while an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted member of the National Guard or Naval Militia, distinguishes themself by exceptionally meritori
• § 643.1 — A Commendation Medal may be presented to each person who, while an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted member of the National Guard, State Guard, or Naval Militia distinguishes themselves while serv
• § 643.2 — A good conduct medal may be presented to each person who, while an enlisted member of the California National Guard, State Guard, or Naval Militia, has demonstrated fidelity through faithful and exact
• § 643.3 — A State Service Ribbon may be presented by the Adjutant General to each person who after July 1, 1963, honorably serves on active duty with the State during a period of emergency declared by the Gover
• § 644 — A service medal or bar shall be issued for 10 years’ service in the California National Guard, the California Air National Guard, the Naval Militia, or the State Guard, and for each period of five yea
• § 644.1 — A Federal Service Ribbon may be presented by the Adjutant General to each person inducted into the federal service as a member of a California National Guard unit after September 15, 1940, and who has
• § 645 — The Medal of Valor shall be presented by the Governor.
• § 646 — No more than one Medal of Valor, or one Military Cross, or one Medal of Merit shall be issued to any one person; but for each succeeding deed or act sufficient to justify the award of a Medal of Valor
• § 647 — The Adjutant General may hold and conduct competitions and competitive military exercises, may procure and issue appropriate ribbons, badges, or insignia in connection therewith and for excellence in
• § 648 — (a) Except as provided by subdivision (b), decorations authorized by this code and decorations, medals, badges, ribbons, and insignia authorized by the laws or regulations of the United States pertain
• § 649 — (a) The Adjutant General may adopt, from time to time, any rules, regulations, and orders not inconsistent with this code which the Adjutant General deems necessary to carry into effect this chapter.
• § 65 — The California Veterans Board shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor subject to the confirmation of the Senate.
• § 66 — All members of the board shall be veterans as “veteran” is defined in Section 18540.
• § 66.5 — (a) Every member of the board shall be a member in good standing with a congressionally chartered veteran service organization.
• § 67 — (a) Of the members as appointed, except as provided in subdivision (b), one shall be appointed for a term expiring January 15, 1947, two for terms expiring January 15, 1948, two for terms expiring Jan
• § 68 — Each member of the board shall receive, for each day’s attendance at each meeting of the board, a per diem of fifty dollars ($50) and shall receive the same per diem for each day spent on official dut
• § 69 — (a) The board shall hold meetings at times and at places as shall be determined by it.
• § 69.7 — In the budget submitted by the department pursuant to Section 13320 of the Government Code, the board shall have its budget separately stated.
• § 69.9 — (a) On or before January 10, 2009, and on or before January 10 of each year thereafter, the department shall provide the fiscal committees of both houses of the Legislature with a fiscal estimate pack
• § 690 — As used in this division, “department” means the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• § 694 — The department constitutes a public corporation and may on behalf of the State hold property, request and receive donations, contract, sue and be sued, and has all other rights and powers provided by
• § 695 — The department may cooperate and contract with the duly authorized representative of the United States Government in carrying out the provisions of this division.
• § 699 — All State and county officials shall furnish all required information to the department, upon request, and shall further assist the department in any manner in accordance with law and without charge t
• § 699.1 — (a) The processing of claims for veterans and their dependents and survivors shall include the filing of the initial claim, the representation of the claimant before boards and offices of the United S
• § 699.5 — (a) The department may assist every veteran of the United States and the dependent or survivor of every veteran of the United States in presenting and pursuing the claim as the veteran, dependent, or
• § 7 — Whenever, by the provisions of this code, a power is granted to a public officer or a duty imposed upon such an officer, the power may be exercised or duty performed by a deputy of the officer or by a
• § 70 — (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs succeeds to, and is vested with, the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs, the Divisi
• § 700 — The department may make rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this division.
• § 701 — In the event that the provisions of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 are amended in such manner as to make the guarantees by the United States of loans to veterans for farms and homes applica
• § 702 — All salaries and expenses of the Division of Farm and Home Purchases shall be paid out of the Farm and Home Building Fund of 1943 and no part thereof shall be paid from the General Fund.
• § 71 — (a) The members of the board shall select one of their members to serve as chairperson, who shall hold office as chairperson at the pleasure of the board.
• § 710 — (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs may establish a pilot project for the purpose of establishing a cooperative housing project.
• § 711 — (a) The department shall publicize information pertaining to benefit programs that are available to qualified homeless veterans, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) The veterans p
• § 711.1 — (a) If the federal government acts to reinstate benefits to discharged veterans, regardless of their discharge classification, who were denied those benefits solely on the basis of sexual orientation
• § 712 — The department shall do both of the following: (a) Make available to family members of veterans returning from active duty both of the following: (1) (A) User-friendly Internet resources that provide
• § 713 — (a) By July 1, 2016, the department shall do both of the following: (1) Create a list of unused or underutilized nonresidential real property owned by the department, including property on or near the
• § 714 — (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Consumer Affairs shall both, in consultation with each other, take appropriate steps to increase awareness regarding professional licensing
• § 715 — (a) The department shall provide one employee, trained and accredited by the department, for every five state prisons to assist incarcerated veterans in applying for and receiving any federal or other
• § 72 — The California Veterans Board shall advise the department and secretary on policies for operations of the department.
• § 720 — Every state and local public agency shall render the service or provide the benefits or assistance it provides to the public to every veteran on the same basis as to any other eligible person.