10-1-1306. Ineligibility for grants. (1) (a) A member who at any time prior to the disbursement of grant money receives a punitive discharge pursuant to the federal Manual for Courts-Martial or an administrative discharge with service characterized as other than honorable conditions is ineligible for any grant under 10-1-1305.
(b) A family member of a member described in subsection (1)(a) is ineligible for any grant under 10-1-1305.
(2) (a) A member and a family member of the member are ineligible for status-based and needs-based grants under 10-1-1305 if the member holds a rank or pay grade, as those terms are used in Titles 10 and 37 of the United States Code, of:
(i) 0-4 (major or lieutenant commander) or higher if a commissioned officer; or
(ii) W-4 (chief warrant officer, W-4) or higher if a warrant officer.
(b) The determination of the member's pay grade must be made at the time of application for the grant.
(3) A member is ineligible for a casualty-based grant under 10-1-1305 if:
(a) the member's injury is the result of a self-inflicted wound, willful negligence by the member, or other misconduct by the member; or
(b) the injury occurs when the member is not in an authorized duty status.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 311, L. 2007.