A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 25-21-10, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS' TRUST FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDRAISING; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 25-21-30, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE VETERANS' TRUST FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABILITY TO FUNDRAISE.

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Section 25-21-10 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    Section 25-21-10. There is established the Veterans' Trust Fund of South Carolina, an eleemosynary corporation, the resources of which must be dedicated to serving the needs of South Carolina's veterans by supporting programs, both public and private, for veterans. The Veterans' Trust Fund may support veteran service programs by direct funding or through donation of property or services. The Veterans' Trust Fund may supplement and augment, but shall not take the place of, services provided by state agencies.

    The board of trustees for the Veterans' Trust Fund shall carry out activities necessary to administer the fund including, but not limited to, assessing service needs and gaps, soliciting proposals to address identified needs, fundraising and related expenses, and establishing criteria for awarding of grants.

 

SECTION 2.  Section 25-21-30 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

(11) fundraise, to include making disbursements from the fund in support of fundraising activities.

 

SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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