CHAPTER 188

An Act to amend and reenact § 23-7.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia,
relating to the education of children of persons killed or disabled
while serving in the armed forces of the United States. CH 477]

Approved March 6, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 23-7.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 23-7.1. (1) All sums appropriated by law for the purpose of carry-
ing into effect the provisions of this section shall be used for the sole
purpose of providing for * tuition and institutional fees, board and room
rent and books and supplies at any education or training institution of
collegiate or secondary grade in the State of Virginia approved in writing
by the * Director of the Division of War Veterans’ Claims for the use and
benefit of the children not under sixteen and not over * twenty-five years
of age either of whose parents was a citizen of Virginia at the time of
entering war service, and was killed in action or died from other causes in
World War I extending from April sixth, nineteen hundred seventeen,
to July second, nineteen hundred twenty-one, or in any armed conflict
subsequent to December sixth, nineteen hundred forty-one, while serving
in the army, navy, marine corps, air force or coast guard of the United
States, either of whose parents was or is or may hereafter become totally
and permanently disabled due to service during such periods, whether
such parents be now living or dead.

(2) Free tuition at State institutions —Such children, upon recom-
mendation of the * Director of the Division of War Veterans’ Claims shall
be admitted to State institutions of secondary or college grade, free of
tuition.

(3) Payments to institutions—The amounts that may be or may
become due by reason of attendance at any such educational or training
institution, not in excess of the amount specified in subsection (5), shall
be payable on vouchers approved by the * Director of the Division of War
Veterans’ Claims.

(4) Determining eligibility, attendance and accuracy of charges.—
The * Director of the Division of War Veterans’ Claims shall determine
the eligibility of the children who may make application for the benefits
provided for in this section; and shall satisfy himself of the attendance
and satisfactory progress of such children at such institution and of the
accuracy of the charge or charges submitted on account of the attendance
of any such children at any such institution; provided, that neither said
* Director nor any * employee of the * Division of War Veterans’ Claims
shall receive any compensation for such services.

(5) Limit on expenditures.—To carry out the provisions of this
section there may be expended such funds as shall be appropriated for the
purpose in the general appropriation acts.