North Dakota Code 37-18-15 – Commemorative memorial coin – Eligibility
1. The department of veterans’ affairs shall create and confer a commemorative memorial coin upon a family member of a deceased North Dakota veteran during military funeral honors for that veteran if the deceased veteran:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 37-18-15
- Armed forces: means army, marine corps, navy, air force, space force, and coast guard. See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Military: means armed forces. See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
- National guard: means that part of the military forces of this state which is organized, equipped, and federally recognized under the provisions of the National Defense Act, as amended, of the United States as the "national guard, air national guard, of the United States and the state of North Dakota". See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
a. Served on active duty, in the national guard, or in the selected reserve and departed the armed forces or national guard under conditions other than dishonorable; b. Completed at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service in the selected reserve and departed under conditions other than dishonorable or was discharged from the selected reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty; c. Died while serving on active duty, in the national guard, or in the selected reserve; or
d. Was a member of the commissioned officer corps of the public health service, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, or a civilian or contractual group of individuals given active duty service determinations and considered a veteran under Public Law No. 95-202.
2. Any person may purchase a commemorative memorial coin from the department of veterans’ affairs at a cost determined by the department.
3. As used in this section:
a. “Family member” means a spouse, parent, child, or other individual related by blood.
b. “North Dakota veteran” means an individual who meets the requirements of subsection 1 and who was a resident of North Dakota during any period of the individual’s life.
4. Under section 37-18-12, the department may expend any gifts, grants, or donations received for the creation and conferment of commemorative memorial coins.