SECOND REGULAR SESSION

[PERFECTED]

HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 1552

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

                  Reported from the Committee on Veterans March 15, 2006 with recommendation that House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1552 Do Pass by Consent. Referred to the Committee on Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f).

                  Reported from the Committee on Rules March 27, 2006 with recommendation that House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1552 Do Pass by Consent.

                  Perfected by Consent April 3, 2006.

STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 42, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to veterans.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 42, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 42.035, to read as follows:

            42.035. Notwithstanding any other provision of law a veteran who is homeless may use the post office box or voice mail address of any charitable organization or religious organization as those terms are defined in section 407.453, RSMo, or fraternal or veterans' organization, provided that the legitimate purpose of such organization is to provide charitable, religious, fraternal, veterans services and provided that such organization has been providing such legitimate services for a period of at least ten years, as a substitute address on any applications or forms which are necessary to receive any type of assistance from the state or federal government and which require an address or voice mail address, so long as the charitable or religious organization is willing to provide such post office box or voice mail address to the homeless veteran for his or her use.

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