SB390 Summary

• Amends Section 31-6-11 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to clarify proof of eligibility requirements for veterans seeking educational benefits.

• Establishes a new category of eligibility for disabled veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50 to 90 percent who have been permanent residents of Alabama for at least 10 years, along with their spouses and children.

• Authorizes the State Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop criteria for awarding educational benefits and to limit benefits based on available funding and resources.

• Makes all benefits awarded under the new provisions contingent upon sufficient funding and resources of the department.

• Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.