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All moneys as may be appropriated by the General Assembly, private gifts, grants, or donations contributed to the Fund, and revenues received by the Commonwealth for the Fund pursuant to § 58.1-344.3 shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of assisting members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States who have been called to extended federal active duty for periods in excess of 90 days and missions in support of Virginia civil authorities, including state active duty and federal defense support to civil authority missions, for periods in excess of 30 days, and their families, with living expenses including, but not limited to food, housing, utilities, and medical services. Assistance may be provided from the Fund from the date of entry into active duty until 180 days after release from active duty. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Adjutant General.B\n\nThe Adjutant General shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations of the General Assembly. The report shall detail:1\n\nThe expenditures of the Fund, including the amount of awards provided from the Fund to each branch of service, the amount of individual and family assistance provided, the qualifications of the recipients, and the balance available in the Fund for future disbursements; and2\n\nThe name, address, rank, branch of service, deployment location, and amount of financial assistance provided to each recipient. The information provided under this subdivision that identifies a recipient or members of the recipient’s family or the deployment location of any member of the Virginia National Guard or the reserves of the armed forces of the United States shall be confidential and shall not be subject to public disclosure.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":216012,"text":"There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Military Family Relief Fund (the Fund). The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller and administered by the Office of the Adjutant General for the purposes set forth herein. All moneys as may be appropriated by the General Assembly, private gifts, grants, or donations contributed to the Fund, and revenues received by the Commonwealth for the Fund pursuant to § 58.1-344.3 shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of assisting members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States who have been called to extended federal active duty for periods in excess of 90 days and missions in support of Virginia civil authorities, including state active duty and federal defense support to civil authority missions, for periods in excess of 30 days, and their families, with living expenses including, but not limited to food, housing, utilities, and medical services. Assistance may be provided from the Fund from the date of entry into active duty until 180 days after release from active duty. 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This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 103<\/a> and 479<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2007, chapters 73<\/a> and 911<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 320<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":76366,"section_number":"58.1-344.3","catch_line":"Voluntary contributions of refunds requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-344.3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":221609,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58911,"identifier":"44-102.2","token":"44\/1\/10\/44-102.2","url":"\/44-102.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/44-102.2\/","token":"44\/1\/10\/44-102.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia Military Family Relief Fund established","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 44-102.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Military Family Relief Fund (the Fund). The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller and administered by the Office of the Adjutant General for the purposes set forth herein. All moneys as may be appropriated by the General Assembly, private gifts, grants, or donations contributed to the Fund, and revenues received by the Commonwealth for the Fund pursuant to § 58.1-344.3<\/a> shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of assisting members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia residents who are members of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States who have been called to extended federal active duty for periods in excess of 90 days and missions in support of Virginia civil authorities, including state active duty and federal defense support to civil authority missions, for periods in excess of 30 days, and their families, with living expenses including, but not limited to food, housing, utilities, and medical services. Assistance may be provided from the Fund from the date of entry into active duty until 180 days after release from active duty. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Adjutant General. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Adjutant General shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations of the General Assembly. The report shall detail: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The expenditures of the Fund, including the amount of awards provided from the Fund to each branch of service, the amount of individual and family assistance provided, the qualifications of the recipients, and the balance available in the Fund for future disbursements; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The name, address, rank, branch of service, deployment location, and amount of financial assistance provided to each recipient. The information provided under this subdivision that identifies a recipient or members of the recipient’s family or the deployment location of any member of the Virginia National Guard or the reserves of the armed forces of the United States shall be confidential and shall not be subject to public disclosure. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND ESTABLISHED (\u00a7 44-102.2)\n\nA. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to\nbe known as the Virginia Military Family Relief Fund (the Fund). The Fund shall\nbe established on the books of the Comptroller and administered by the Office of\nthe Adjutant General for the purposes set forth herein. All moneys as may be\nappropriated by the General Assembly, private gifts, grants, or donations\ncontributed to the Fund, and revenues received by the Commonwealth for the Fund\npursuant to § 58.1-344.3 shall be paid into the state treasury and credited\nto the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and\nbe credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon,\nat the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall\nremain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of\nassisting members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia residents who are\nmembers of the reserves of the armed forces of the United States who have been\ncalled to extended federal active duty for periods in excess of 90 days and\nmissions in support of Virginia civil authorities, including state active duty\nand federal defense support to civil authority missions, for periods in excess\nof 30 days, and their families, with living expenses including, but not limited\nto food, housing, utilities, and medical services. Assistance may be provided\nfrom the Fund from the date of entry into active duty until 180 days after\nrelease from active duty. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be\nmade by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written\nrequest signed by the Adjutant General.\n\nB. The Adjutant General shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the\nchairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on\nFinance and Appropriations of the General Assembly. The report shall detail:\n\n 1. The expenditures of the Fund, including the amount of awards provided from\n the Fund to each branch of service, the amount of individual and family\n assistance provided, the qualifications of the recipients, and the balance\n available in the Fund for future disbursements; and\n\n 2. The name, address, rank, branch of service, deployment location, and amount\n of financial assistance provided to each recipient. The information provided\n under this subdivision that identifies a recipient or members of the\n recipient’s family or the deployment location of any member of the\n Virginia National Guard or the reserves of the armed forces of the United\n States shall be confidential and shall not be subject to public disclosure.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, cc. 103, 479; 2007, cc. 73, 911; 2015, c. 320.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}