| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to veterans' guardianship; amending s. |
| 3 | 744.604, F.S.; revising the definitions of "benefits" and |
| 4 | "income" for purposes of pt. VIII of ch. 744, F.S., the |
| 5 | Veterans' Guardianship Law; providing an effective date. |
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | Section 1. Subsections (4) and (7) of section 744.604, |
| 10 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 11 | 744.604 Definitions.-As used in this part, the term: |
| 12 | (4) "Benefits" means: |
| 13 | (a) Arrears of pay, bonus, pension, compensation, |
| 14 | insurance, and all other moneys paid or payable by the United |
| 15 | States through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 16 | by reason of service in the Armed Forces of the United States; |
| 17 | and |
| 18 | (b) Any other moneys due from the United States |
| 19 | Government, payable through its agencies or entities. |
| 20 | (7) "Income" means: |
| 21 | (a) Moneys received from the United States Department of |
| 22 | Veterans Affairs as benefits;, |
| 23 | (b) Any other moneys due from the United States |
| 24 | Government, payable through its agencies or entities; and |
| 25 | (c) Revenue or profit from any property acquired in whole |
| 26 | or in part with such moneys received under paragraph (a) or |
| 27 | paragraph (b). |
| 28 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |