Section 19-14-106 – Free Tuition for Education of War Orphans and Veterans; Definitions.
19-14-106. Free tuition for education of war orphans and veterans; definitions. (a) As used in this section: (i) “Eligible person” includes the surviving spouse and dependent of any person who was a resident of Wyoming at the time of entering into active state service or active service with the military forces of the United States; […]
Section 19-14-107 – Creation of Veterans’ Commission; Composition; Terms.
19-14-107. Creation of veterans’ commission; composition; terms. (a) A Wyoming veterans’ commission is created within the military department consisting of twelve (12) members, not less than one (1) of whom shall reside in each judicial district identified in W.S. 5-3-101, appointed by the governor for staggered terms of three (3) years. Commencing with initial appointments […]
Section 19-14-108 – Veterans’ Cemetery; Acquisition and Maintenance; Eligibility for Burial.
19-14-108. Veterans’ cemetery; acquisition and maintenance; eligibility for burial. (a) Military department, with the approval of the veterans’ commission, may acquire a site in this state to be used to establish a cemetery for the interment of veterans of the United States armed forces and for qualified family members of eligible veterans. The approval of […]
Section 19-14-109 – Veteran Burial Teams.
19-14-109. Veteran burial teams. (a) The veteran burial team account is created. Subject to policies and procedures adopted by the veterans’ commission, Wyoming veteran burial teams who have contracted with the commission may apply for payment for the performance of military funeral duties not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per funeral. The commission shall […]
Section 19-14-110 – Description and Declaration of Wyoming Veterans’ Memorial Museum.
19-14-110. Description and declaration of Wyoming veterans’ memorial museum. The lands in Natrona county described as follows are hereby declared to be the Wyoming veterans’ memorial museum to be managed by the military department: a parcel of land situate in the NE of the SE and the SE of the NE of Section 20, Township […]
Section 19-14-111 – Employment; Permissive Preference in Private Employment.
19-14-111. Employment; permissive preference in private employment. (a) A private employer may grant preference to a veteran in hiring and promotion. (b) A private employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to a spouse of a disabled veteran and to a surviving spouse of a deceased veteran. (c) The granting of a preference based […]
Section 19-14-112 – Description and Declaration of Wyoming National Guard Museum.
19-14-112. Description and declaration of Wyoming national guard museum. The lands in Laramie county, Wyoming, described as follows are hereby declared to be the Wyoming national guard museum to be managed by the military department: All of Block 8, Replat of Airport Addition to the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming, as shown by the Replat of […]
Section 19-14-104 – Recordation of Discharges.
19-14-104. Recordation of discharges. (a) Each Wyoming county clerk shall record in his office without charge of any fee a certificate of discharge or other separation from service documents from any person who has served in the United States armed forces at any time, and who has been honorably discharged or relieved from active service. […]
Section 19-14-105 – Use of Pensions for Support in State Institutions Prohibited; Exception; Penalty.
19-14-105. Use of pensions for support in state institutions prohibited; exception; penalty. No state institution shall take any part of the pension of any war veteran for his support or maintenance except, in the case of a veteran who is or who may be confined in any charitable institution of Wyoming. The pension of the […]
Section 19-14-101 – Burial of Indigents.
19-14-101. Burial of indigents. (a) The board of county commissioners of each county shall provide for the preparation of the body and transmittal to and burial in the veteran’s cemetery of any other than a dishonorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States who served on behalf of the United States in […]