2006 Ohio Revised Code - 5101.98. Military injury relief fund.

§ 5101.98. Military injury relief fund.
 

(A)  There is hereby created in the state treasury the military injury relief fund, which shall consist of money contributed to it under section 5747.113 [5747.11.3] of the Revised Code and of contributions made directly to it. Any person may contribute directly to the fund in addition to or independently of the income tax refund contribution system established in section 5747.113 [5747.11.3] of the Revised Code. 

(B)  Upon application, the director of job and family services shall grant money in the fund to individuals injured while in active service as a member of the armed forces of the United States and while serving under operation Iraqi freedom or operation enduring freedom. 

(C)  An individual who receives a grant under this section is not precluded from receiving one or more additional grants under this section and is not precluded from being considered for or receiving other assistance offered by the department of job and family services. 

(D)  The director shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing: 

(1) Forms and procedures by which individuals may apply for a grant under this section; 

(2) Criteria for reviewing, evaluating, and ranking grant applications; 

(3) Criteria for determining the amount of grants awarded under this section; and 

(4) Any other rules necessary to administer the grant program established in this section. 
 

HISTORY: 151 v H 66, § 101.01, eff. 6-30-05.
 

Not analogous to former RC § 5101.98 (RC § 5101.94, 144 v H 298; 146 v H 249; RC § 5101.98, 146 v H 167), repealed 147 v H 408, § 2, eff 10-1-97.

The effective date is set by § 612.21 of 151 v H 66.