Vet State Benefits & Discounts - AL 2016

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• (ust be honorably discharged from military service with a minimum of )* days of service" of

which one day was during a wartime period.

• (ust meet the +ualifications asset forth by the !.. #epartment of Veterans Affairs criteria for

s&illed nursing care or domiciliary,assisted living.

• (ust have been a resident of the tate of Alabama during the immediate past - months.

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(ust have had a medical e%amination by a physician within )* days of admission re+uest• /o medical or nursing care needs that the Home is not e+uipped or staffed to provide.

• /o behavioral traits that may prove to be dangerous to the well'being of the resident" other

residents" staff or visitors.

• Veterans who do not have war'time service may be admitted to the Home on a space available

basis.

• (ust meet the re+uirements of Alabama0s immigration laws.

Homes ' The Alabama tate Veterans Homes are a very affordable solution for you or your loved ones.There is a monthly fee for residence in the homes. Applications may be obtained from your localVeterans ervice Office" download at http1,,www.va.state.al.us,B/Home.asp%" or by contacting thefacility.

The Bill /ichols tate Veterans Home

in Ale%ander 2ity has been 3home3 to hundreds of veterans sinceits opening in -)4). 5n 6uly -))7" Alabama opened two more homes to veterans" the Floyd E. 3Tut3 Fanntate Veterans Home in Huntsville and the 8illiam F. 9reen tate Veterans Home in Bay (inette. 5n /ovember *-" the 2olonel :obert ;. Howard tate Veterans Home opened in El&ahatchee :oad" Ale%ander 2ity" A; ?7*-* Tel1 @7 ?)'??--,??7*F

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Flod !" #$ut# Fann Veterans Home

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Colonel Robert L. Howard State Veterans Home

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the authority of any act of the 2ongress of the !nited tates is entitled to e%emptions from all license fees

and ad valorem ta%es on such motor vehicle provided the veteran &eeps the vehicle only for private use.

Veterans *rgani4ations1

All property owned by the American ;egion or by Veterans of Foreign 8ars or by the #isabled American

Veterans" or any post thereofD provided" that such property is used and occupied e%clusively by

their organiation.

!'em(tion o% )ebts 5ncurred Pursuant to National Housing Act or Veterans Bene%its

All debts or e%tensions of credit incurred pursuant to any provision of the act of 2ongress &nown as the

/ational Housing Act" as the same now e%ists or may hereafter be amended or supplemented" and all

debts or e%tensions of credit incurred pursuant to any act of 2ongress relating to veterans0 benefits" as the

same now e%ists or may hereafter be amended or supplemented" are e%empt from any law of this state

relating to usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates.

ilitar 7etiree 5ncome $a' !'em(tion

Effective 6anuary -" -)4)" and for all successive ta% years" all retirement or compensation received as

retirement benefits by any person retired from the military service of the !nited tates of America and

survivor benefits derived therefrom is hereby e%empt from any state" county or municipal income ta% or

li&e ta% whatever name called.

/nem(loment 8om(ensation

A person who served in the armed forces of the !nited tates and who is unemployed may be entitled tounemployment compensation based on their honorable military or naval service. 2ontact the nearest tate

Employment 2ompensation 2laims Office.


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Any teacher entering the military service of the !nited tates" who is not on continuing service status but

who has accumulated one or more years of teaching e%perience immediately prior to entering military

service" shall be given credit for such e%perience if such teacher is re'imposed within one year after

release from military service.

Pre%erence in State 8lassi%ied !m(loment

All persons who have been honorably discharged from the !nited tates armed forces at any time shall

have five points added to any earned ratings in e%amination for entrance to the state classified service.

Those honorably discharged veterans with the present e%istence of a service'connected disability and

entitled to pension" compensation or disability allowance under e%isting laws shall have -* points added

to any earned ratings. 8ives and widows of certain disabled or deceased veterans may have the -* point

preference e%tended to them and added to any earned ratings.

embershi( in State !m(loees,$eachers 7etirement Sstem

:etirement benefits rights of state employees and teachers who enter the armed forces and return to state

employment after discharge are preserved. A member who enter the armed services and does not

withdraw contributions" and who returns to said employment within one year after being honorably

discharged" may be granted credit for military service up to four years" provided the employee pays an

amount e+ual to four percent of the average compensation paid to a state employee during each claimed

year of full'time military service" plus and together there with eight percent interest compounded from the

last date of such claimed military service. The contributions must be made within a period of time e+ual

to the length of service in the armed forces or before attainment of age *" or in the case of a state

policeman" age 7" whichever occurs first. /o credit for military service shall be granted if such member

is receiving military service retirement benefits.

Alabama Veterans Business Bene%its

Business and *ccu(ation icense !'em(tions %or )isabled Veterans

Any bona fide permanent resident of Alabama who is a veteran 88 55 or at any time past" present or

future" when the !nited tates was" is or shall be engaged in hostilities with any foreign state and who has

physical disabilities of 7 or more whether service'connected or not" who conducts their business as a

means of livelihood through their personal efforts and has no more than one employee and whose property @both real and personal is valued at less than C7"***.** and net income is less than C"7**.** is

entitled to businesses and occupations license e%emptions of C7.** for each state" county and

municipality. There is not a deadline on these e%emptions.

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For%eiture o% Franchise

/o corporate franchise shall be forfeited for non'use" if any of the managing officers of such corporation

become engaged in military service of the !nited tates and as a result thereof the corporation suspends

operations" if the corporation has paid all its franchise and other ta%es to the tate.

Alabama !ducation Assistance Programs

$uition -aiver %or Pur(le Heart edal 7eci(ients


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state'supported technical school without payment of any tuition" re+uired te%tboo&s or instructional fees

for eligible dependents initially enrolling in school on or after Fall **). 2hildren who enrolled in school

prior to Fall **) receive four academic years of scholarship benefits.

A spouse or widow@er of a veteran who is rated * ' )* by the !#VA due to service connected

disabilities" and who initially enrolls in school on or after Fall **)" are entitled to three standard

academic years without payment of tuition" re+uired te%tboo&s and instructional fees or a prescribed

technical course not to e%ceed = months of training. A spouse enrolled in school before Fall **) receive

two academic years of scholarship benefits. /ote1 8idow@er forfeits benefits upon remarriage. pouse

forfeits benefits upon divorce from veteran in which the spouse derived eligibility.

Beginning in Fall *->" students enrolled for the first time in the program are limited to undergraduate

level classes at in'state tuition rates. tudents admitted to the program before August -" *-> will retain

the benefits as previously awarded.

Age Deadline: The child or stepchild must initiate training prior to their th birthday. Age ?* deadlines

may apply in certain situations. There is no age deadline for submission of the application by the spouse

or un'remarried widow@er. This deadline may be e%tended for previously denied applications who were

denied solely on the veterans peacetime status. 5n order to receive this e%tension" applications must be

resubmitted and received at A#VA Head+uarters no later than August -" *-7

Application Assistance I Applications may be obtained at any Alabama #epartment of Veterans Affairs

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Veterans 2emetery follows /ational 2emetery Administration eligibility re+uirements. 5n general" !..

Veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable and their spouses and dependent children

are eligible.

Alabama state residency re+uirements for burial in the tate Veterans 2emetery must meet one of the

following1

• ;egal resident of Alabama at the time of deathD or

• ;egal resident of Alabama when he or she entered the Armed Forces of the !nited tatesD or

• ;egal resident of Alabama for a period of -* or more years @any cumulative period of -* or more

years" regardless of residency at the time of death.

The surviving spouse of an eligible veteran that has been interred who remarries retains his or her

eligibility for burial. !nmarried children who are under - years of age" or who are under ? years of age

and are pursuing full'time education at an approved institutionD or an unmarried adult child of an eligible

veteran of any age if the child became physically or mentally disabled and incapable of self'support by

reason of mental or physical disability before reaching - years of age or before reaching ? years of age

if pursuing full'time education at an approved institution are eligible.For spouses or dependent children" a C?=7.** fee will be charged on the day of interment. For veterans"

there is no cost.

8ommitment o% 5ncom(etent Veteran

8henever it appears that an incompetent veteran of any war" military occupation or e%pedition is eligible

for treatment in a !.. #epartment of Veterans Affairs @VA (edical 2enter is necessary for the proper

care and treatment of such veteran" the courts of this state are hereby authoried to communicate with the

administration with reference to available facilities and eligibility and" upon receipt of a certificate from

the administration stating that there are facilities available in a VA (edical 2enter is entitled to

hospitaliation therein" the court may then direct such veteran0s commitment to such hospital. /otice of

such pending proceedings shall be furnished the person so committed" and his right to appear and defendshall not be denied.

!'ecutive Attestation and Ac;no&ledgment 8erti%ication

Ac&nowledgments" proof of conveyance and affidavits may be ta&en by certain government" state or

municipal officials or by any commissioned officer of any of the armed forces of the !nited tates" within

or outside the limits of the !nited tates" and when such ac&nowledgment is ta&en by the latter" no seal of

office is re+uired and the signature of such commissioned officer is prima facie proof of his authority" and

is retroactive as of #ecember =" -)>-.

Fiduciaries in -ar Service

Any fiduciary engaged in war service may be removed from this office as such upon petition filed in the

proper court having $urisdiction and again serve as such fiduciary at any time after the termination of their

war service upon petition of the court.

Fishing icense

Any person who is totally disabled and who has been a bona fide resident of this state for not less than si%

months preceding the date of application may" upon the payment of a license fee of C-.**" procure a

special annual fishing license. There is also a discounted freshwater license available for * or greater

disabled Veterans.

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3uardianshi( %or Veterans and inor )e(endents

The !niform Veterans0 9uardianship Act provides for the appointment of a guardian for veterans and their

minor dependents who are mentally or physically incapacitated. This Act outlines the appointment

process" duties" responsibilities" limits" ta%ing of costs and fees of guardianship. The control and

accountability of the beneficiary0s estate and income include only moneys received by the guardian from

the !.. #epartment of Veterans Affairs @VA and all earnings" interest and profits derived.

ilitar eave o% Absence

All officers and employees of the tate of Alabama" or of any county" municipality" or other agency or

political subdivision thereof" who shall be active members of the Alabama /ational 9uard or naval

militia" or of the Officers0 :eserve 2orps of the !nited tates Army" or of the reserve components of the

!nited tated armed forces" shall be entitled to military or naval leave of absence from their respective

civil duties and occupations on all days that they shall be engaged in field or coast defense or other

training or on other service ordered under the provision of the below cited statute" or of the /ational

#efense Act" or of the federal laws governing the !nited tates reserves" without loss of pay" time"

efficiency rating" annual vacation" or sic& leave" but no such person granted such leave of absence with

pay shall be paid for more than - wor&ing days at any one time.

Notice o% Armed Forces )eath

A written notice or communication from the #epartment of #efense" the Ad$utant 9eneral of the Army"

the ecretary of the /avy or other officer charged with the duty of sending such notice or communication

to the effect that any person in the armed forces of our country" or serving as au%iliary thereto" is dead

shall be accepted as evidence of the death of such person.

*%%icial 7e(ort o% Person issing !tc

An official written report or record or duly certified copy thereof" that a person is missing" missing in

action" interned in a neutral country" or beleaguered" besieged or captured by an enemy or is dead or is

alive" made by any officer or employee of the !nited tates authoried by any law of the !nited tates toma&e same" shall be received in any court" office or other place in this tate as evidence as to the status of

the person.

Peace *%%icers 8redit %or ilitar Service

Any peace officer who becomes a member of the fund and who left employment and entered directly into

the armed forces of the !nited tates and who returned to wor& as a peace office within si% months after

release or discharge shall receive prior employment service credit for service in the military not to e%ceed

five years.

Validation o% arriage o% )ivorced Persons

(arriages of all persons subse+uent to a divorce decree granted in the tate and not prohibiting the person

from remarrying" are declared to be valid" notwithstanding that the decree of divorce did not specificallyconfer on such person the right to remarry. (any claims for pension and compensation against the !..

#epartment of Veterans Affairs @VA have been made effective by this law.

-ills

The will of a person" e%ecuted while in the armed forces" is admitted to probate when subscribing witness

or witnesses are out of the state at the time the will is offered for probateD or when places of address of

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witnesses are un&nown" upon oath of at least three persons that the signature to said will is in the

handwriting of the person whose will it intends to be. uch will is acceptable when so proved.

Veterans icense Plates

2lic& on a license plate image to view more information about the plate. #isability access license platesare available for each category below unless otherwise noted.

Active 7eserve

#isability access plates are notavailable.

Air Force

Alabama State )e%ense

Force

#isability access plates are notavailable.

Arm Atomic Nu;ed Battle o% the Bulge

8oast 3uard )esert Shield , )esert Storm )isabled Veteran

3lobal -ar on $errorism


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Nav

*(eration !nduring Freedom

= A%ghanistan *(eration 5ra.i Freedom

Pearl Harbor Survivor Prisoner o% -ar Pur(le Heart

/S Armed Forces 7etired

>7etired ilitar?Vietnam Veteran --55 American 8am(aign

--55 Asiatic 8am(aign --55 !uro(ean 8am(aign

Visit the Alabama tate VA website http1,,www.va.state.al.us,default.asp% to get more details and learn

how to apply for veteran benefits.

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ilitary Discounts in Alabama

-. (V#2 has close to >"*** business locations in Alabama that have discounts for military personneland veterans. 5n addition to businesses providing discounts" the state of Alabama also provides discounts

for those that have served. To find business discounts" enter your ip code and category in the search bo%

at http1,,militaryandveteransdiscounts.com,location,alabama.html.

. Veterans #esignation on drivers license1 /o

?. #iscounted Fees and Ta%es

• :etirees and retiree survivor benefits are e%empt from state income ta%.

• C-.** fishing licenses for disabled veterans

• #iscounted fishing licenses for veterans that are rated * or more disabled

• #isabled veterans are e%empt from license fees and registration fees for one vehicle

• 9uardsmen and reservists are e%empt from license fees and registration fees for one vehicle

• Alabama residents on active duty on leave in the state can hunt and fish without a license

>. Education #iscounts1 The Alabama 95 #ependents cholarship program pays -** of the tuition"

boo&s" and fees for attendance at any Alabama educational institution by spouses and dependents of

veterans with a * or greater VA rated disability" were a

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