Title MVC, California Mil. & Vet. Code

The department, subject to the approval of the Veterans’ Debenture Finance Committee, may provide for the issuance, sale, or exchange of refunding debentures for the purpose of redeeming or retiring any debentures issued under this chapter or any obligations issued by the state t…

Refunding debentures may be issued in a principal amount sufficient to provide funds for the payment of all debentures or obligations to be refunded thereby and in addition to the payment of all expenses incident to the calling, retiring or paying of outstanding debentures or obl…

Refunding debentures shall not constitute a debt or obligation of the State of California but shall be debentures of the department of the same character and payable from the same funds as other debentures authorized pursuant to this chapter. Any and all reserve or other funds ap…

The department may from time to time or at any time sell or exchange refunding debentures for the purpose of retiring, paying or refunding either all or part of the outstanding debentures or obligations, or of one or more series thereof, as it deems advisable. Refunding debenture…

The holder of any debenture 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 officers, agents or employees with respect to the collection of revenues from…

The department may in any resolution of issuance define the events of default including among others default in the payment of the principal or interest upon or premium due upon any debentures or default by the department in the observance of any of the covenants, agreements or c…

Whenever a bank or trust company is acting as trustee by reason of any default, or for the protection of the interests of the debenture holders, the bank or trust company as such trustee, shall take such action as the holders or registered owners of 20 percent in principal amount…

No remedy conferred upon or reserved to the holders of debentures is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies now or hereafter provided by law and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given under this chapte…

While any of the debentures 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 impaired in any manner that will adversely affect the interests and rights of the holders o…

All debentures and the income therefrom are at all times exempt from taxation in the State of California, except for transfer, inheritance, and gift taxes. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1488.)

Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter, the proceeds received from the sale of debentures and any revenues received by the department from pledged contracts entered into by the department may be used to defray any expenses incurred by the department or the State Treas…

This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out the objects and purposes and the declared public policy of the State of California as in this chapter set forth. The facts with which the Legislature is fully cognizant are: The State of California is committed to aid and ass…

If any 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 or enforceability of the remaining portions of the chapter. The Legislature hereby declar…

This chapter shall not operate to rescind or repeal any act of the State of California now or hereafter enacted providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds of the State of California for the purpose of financing the Veterans’ Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1974 or for p…

All money in any of the funds 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 the purposes herein and therein provided. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1488.)

The purchaser shall make an initial payment of at least 10 percent of the selling price of the property, in case of a farm, and 5 percent in the case of a home. The department may waive the initial payment in any case where the value of the property as determined by the departmen…

The department shall require that all applicants under this article qualify under the applicable federal laws and regulations governing the permitted uses of tax-exempt bond funds, and file within the time limits required under applicable federal laws and regulations. (Amended by…

All debentures 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 funds, public or private. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1488.)

Any money or funds which may by law be invested in bonds of the State of California may be invested in debentures. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1488.)

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, debentures may be so used. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1488.)

All debentures, subject to the provisions for registration contained therein, are negotiable instruments under the law merchant. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1488.)

The department may include in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of debentures any provisions not inconsistent with this chapter which limit, restrict or regulate the holding, deposit, investment, and application of money consisting of the proceeds from the sale of the debe…

The department may provide in the proceedings authorizing issuance of debentures for the establishment of one or more reserve funds out of the proceeds of the sale of the debentures or out of revenues or out of any moneys or securities available to the department under this act, …

The State Treasurer may sell any of the debentures authorized under this chapter to the United States of America or to any of its departments, agencies or instrumentalities upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon, and the department is specifically authorize…

Warrants for the payments to be made on account of the debentures either as to principal, interest, premium, or otherwise, shall be duly drawn by the State Controller, upon the request of the State Treasurer, whenever the drawing of such warrants is required in order to make such…

(a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a California Mexican American Veterans’ Memorial Beautification and Enhancement Committee composed of seven members as follows: (1) Five members appointed by the Governor. (2) One member appointed by the President pro Tempore …

Members of the committee shall not receive any compensation. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 558, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed on date prescribed in Section 1338.)

The committee may request staff support and facilities for its activities from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the department may provide that support and be reimbursed for the cost of this support. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 558, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008. Repe…

The committee shall be responsible for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 558, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed on date prescribed in Section 1338.)

(a) The beautification and enhancement of an existing memorial on state grounds is hereby authorized. For the purposes of this act, “state grounds” means that property in the City of Sacramento bounded by “Ninth,” “Tenth,” “L,” and “N” Streets. The actual site for the beautificat…

With respect to the design and construction of an enhanced memorial, the committee may do all of the following: (a) Establish a schedule for the design, construction, and dedication of the enhanced memorial. (b) Implement procedures to solicit designs for beautifying and enhancin…

With respect to the design and construction of an enhanced memorial, the Department of General Services, in consultation with the committee, shall seek to accomplish the following goals: (a) Review the preliminary design plans to identify potential maintenance concerns. (b) Compl…

The design of the enhanced memorial shall be as politically neutral as possible. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1221, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994. Repealed on date prescribed in Section 1338.)

The committee shall notify the Governor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs when beautification and enhancement of the memorial pursuant to this chapter is complete. This chapter shall remain in effect only until, and shall be repealed on, January 1 of the year following that n…

(a) As used in this chapter, “temporary military leave of absence” means a leave of absence from public employment to engage in ordered military duty for a period which by the order is not to exceed 180 calendar days including travel time for purposes of active military training,…

No person belonging to or on duty with the active militia of the state, or engaged in the performance of military duty on call of the Governor or in pursuance of an order of the President of the United States shall be arrested on any civil process while going to, remaining at, or…

Every member of the active militia, on active military orders, shall be exempt from road tax and head tax of every description, from jury duty, including service on coroners’ juries, and from service on any posse comitatus, if the member furnishes a copy of their active military …

(a) Members of the militia in the active service of the state shall not be liable civilly or criminally for any act or acts done by them in the performance of their duty. (b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to any act or acts by members of the militia in the active service of the…

(a) In an action or proceeding of any nature commenced in any court against an active member of the militia or a member of the militia in active service in pursuance of an order of the President of the United States as a result of a state emergency for an act done by such member …

(a) A person shall not discriminate against a member of the military or naval forces of the state or of the United States because of that membership. A member of the military forces shall not be prejudiced or injured by a person, employer, or officer or agent of a corporation, co…

Any employee of any corporation, company, or firm, or other person, who is a member of the reserve corps of the armed forces of the United States or of the National Guard or the Naval Militia shall be entitled to a temporary leave of absence without pay while engaged in military …

(a) Any public employee who is a member of the reserve corps of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard or the Naval Militia is entitled to a temporary military leave of absence as provided by federal law while engaged in military duty ordered for purposes …

(a) Any public employee who is on temporary military leave of absence for military duty ordered for purposes of active military training, inactive duty training, encampment, naval cruises, special exercises, or like activity as such member, provided that the period of ordered dut…

Every officer and employee of a public agency who is on military leave other than temporary military leave of absence who has been in the service of such public agency for a period of not less than one year immediately prior to the date on which the absence begins shall be entitl…

No more than the pay for a period of 30 calendar days shall be allowed under the provisions of Section 395.01 or 395.02 for any one military leave of absence or during any one fiscal year, except as otherwise authorized by resolution of the legislative body of a public agency or …

During the time that as an officer or enlisted person of the California National Guard, who is on full-time active duty in the military service of the state, and is engaged, with the approval of the Adjutant General, in the military service of the state in attendance at drills, c…