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Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.61

"Veteran" defined.

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Act 190 of 1965


35.61 "Veteran" defined.

Sec. 1.

    For purposes of all acts of the state relative to veterans, "veteran" means an individual who served in the United States Armed Forces, including the reserve components, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. Veteran includes an individual who died while on active duty in the United States Armed Forces.

History: 1965, Act 190, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1965 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 99, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1966 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 145, Imd. Eff. June 12, 1968 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 15, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1976 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 131, Imd. Eff. Nov. 14, 1997 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 199, Eff. Sept. 20, 2016

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case: Lee v. MacOmb County Board of Commissioners
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Lee v. MacOmb County Board of Commissioners (1999) michctapp · cites it 4× “190 of the Public Acts of 1965, being section 35.61 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and the indigent spouses, minor children, and parents of each such indigent or deceased member.”
Carter v. Ann Arbor City Attorney (2006) michctapp “401] The VPA applies to veterans, like plaintiff, who served in the Vietnam era (see MCL 35.61[j]) and is to be liberally construed.”
Swift v. Kent County (1988) michctapp · cites it 2× “190 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being section 35.61 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, may elect to receive credited service for not more than 5 years of active military service.”
Leelanau County Sheriff v. Kiessel (2012) michctapp “” MCL 35.61; MCL 35.401; Beadling v Governor, 106 Mich App 530, 534-535 ; 308 NW2d 269 (1981).”
20250211_C363718_72_363718.Opn.Pdf (2025) michctapp · cites it 2× “MCL 35.61” and who “[w]as honorably discharged.”
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