Chap. 369.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide
educational opportunities for the orphans of soldiers, sailors and marines who
were killed in action or died during the World War,” approved March 24, 1930,
so as to extend the benefits of the act to the children of certain disabled soldiers,
sailors and marines. [S B 208]

Approved April 1, 1940

1. Beit enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That an
act entitled “An Act to provide educational opportunities for the
orphans of soldiers, sailors and marines who were killed in action or
died during the World War,’’ approved March twenty-fourth, nine-
eu hundred and thirty, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
ollows:

Section 1. All sums appropriated by law for the purpose of carry-
ing into effect the provisions of this act shall be used for the sole pur-
pose of providing for matriculation fees, board and room rent and
books and supplies for the use and benefit of the children not under
sixteen and not over twenty-one years of age of those who entered
the service of the United States from Virginia and were killed in
action or died from other causes in the World War, from April sixth,
nineteen hundred and seventeen to July second, nineteen hundred
and twenty-one, while serving in the army, navy or marine corps of
the United States, and of those who were, or are, or may hereafter
become totally and permanently disabled due to service during the
said World War, whether the veteran be now living or dead; which
children are attending or may attend a State educational or training
institution of secondary or college grade. Said children, upon recom-
mendation of the State Board of Education, shall be admitted to
State institutions of secondary or college grade, free of tuition.

Section 2. The amounts that may be or may become due to any
such educational or training institution, not in excess of the amount
specified in section three hereof, shall be payable to such institution
from the fund hereby created on vouchers approved by the State
Board of Education. Said board shall determine the eligibility of the
children who may make application for the benefits provided for in
this act; and shall satisfy itself of the attendance of such children at
such institution and of the accuracy of the charge or charges sub-
mitted to said board by the authorities of any such institution on ac-
count of the attendance thereat of any children; provided, no member
of said board of the secretary thereof shall receive any compensation
for such services.

Section 3. To carry out the provisions of this act there may be
expended such funds as shall be appropriated for the purpose in the
general appropriation act for each biennium; provided not more than
one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) shall be paid for any one
child for any one year.