1. This section shall be known and may be* cited as “The Veterans’ Bill of Rights”.

2. Veterans in this state have a right to:

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 42.380

  • Handicap: means a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, whether the impairment is congenital or acquired by accident, injury, or disease, and where the impairment is verified by medical findings. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(1) Receive assistance from a local veterans service officer in completing applications for state and federal benefits;

(2) Receive counseling from veterans service officers and receive information about compensation, pensions, education benefits, life insurance medical benefits, state benefits, and burial benefits;

(3) Preference in public employment as described in section 36.220;

(4) Be treated with dignity and respect and to receive accurate, courteous, and timely service; and

(5) Receive fair and equal treatment without regard to sex, race, religion, handicap, ethnicity, or national origin.

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