Am. Sub. H. B. No. 77 As Passed by the Senate

REPRESENTATIVES Hollister, Grendell, Calvert, Carey, Coates, Perry, Jerse, Patton, Willamowski, Evans, Buehrer, Webster, Redfern, Manning, Hoops, Boccieri, Allen, DePiero, Schuring, Sulzer, Jones, Aslanides, Roman, Seaver, Latta, Sferra, Callender, DeWine, Hartnett, Flannery, Kearns, Stapleton, Setzer, Distel, Barrett, Carano, Woodard, Reidelbach, Ogg, Core, Reinhard, Niehaus, Schneider, Krupinski, Hagan, Schmidt, Metzger, Peterson, Faber, Trakas, Cates, Clancy, Driehaus, Barnes, Carmichael, Schaffer, Cirelli, Wilson, Womer Benjamin, Goodman, Olman, Gilb, White, Young, Widowfield, Salerno, Jolivette, Otterman, Flowers, Rhine, Collier, Latell, Oakar, Strahorn, S. Smith, Fedor, Sullivan, D. Miller, Britton, Hughes, Fessler

SENATORS Robert Gardner, Prentiss, Furney, Harris, Mumper, Shoemaker, Randy Gardner, Austria, Oelslager, Blessing, Brady, Carnes, DiDonato, Herington, McLin, Ryan, Spada, Mead, Espy, Mallory, Hagan

A BILL

To enact section 3313.614 of the Revised Code to grant

high school diplomas to World War II veterans, and

to make an appropriation.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 3313.614 of the Revised Code be	4
enacted to read as follows:	5

Sec. 3313.614. (A)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of	6
sections 3313.61, 3313.611, and 3313.612 of the Revised Code, the	7
board of education of any city, exempted village, or local school	8
district or the governing authority of any chartered nonpublic	9
school may grant a high school diploma to any World War II veteran	10
who is a resident of this state if all of the following apply:	11

(a) The veteran left a public or nonpublic school located in	12
any state prior to graduation in order to serve in the armed	13
forces of the United States.	14

(b) The veteran received an honorable discharge from the	15
armed forces of the United States.	16

(c) The veteran has not been granted a diploma as provided	17
in section 3313.61 or 3313.612 of the Revised Code, a diploma of	18
adult education as provided in section 3313.611 of the Revised	19
Code, or a diploma under this section.	20

(2) If a veteran who would otherwise qualify for a diploma	21
under this section is deceased, the board of education of any	22
school district or the governing authority of any chartered	23
nonpublic school may award such diploma to the veteran	24
posthumously and may present that diploma to a living relative of	25
the veteran.	26

(B) The governor's office of veterans' affairs, in	27
accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code, and with the	28
advice and consent of the veterans advisory committee established	29
under division (K) of section 5902.02 of the Revised Code, shall	30
develop and adopt rules to implement this section. Such rules	31
shall include, but not be limited to, rules establishing	32
procedures for application and verification of eligible veterans	33
for a diploma under this section.	34

Section 2. On July 1, 2001 or as soon as possible	35
thereafter, the Director of the Department of Administrative	36
Services shall certify to the Director of Budget and Management	37
the unencumbered and unexpended balance for fiscal year 2001	38
within the GRF appropriation item 100-410, Veterans' Records	39
Conversion. This amount is hereby appropriated for fisal year	40
2002.	41