1262

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

(I)  THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE
STATE VETERANS' CEMETERY IS TO BE LOCATED;

(II)  THE DELEGATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR
THE COUNTY WHERE THE STATE VETERANS' CEMETERY IS TO BE LOCATED;
AND

(III)  THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(2) IN SELECTING A LOCATION FOR A PROPOSED STATE
VETERANS' CEMETERY, THE COMMISSION SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO LAND
THAT IS NEAR A NATIONAL MEMORIAL BATTLE SITE.

(D)  MAINTENANCE AND SUPERVISION.

(1)  THE COMMISSION SHALL MAINTAIN AND SUPERVISE EACH
STATE VETERANS' CEMETERY.

(2)  THE WASHINGTON CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL
BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COMMISSION.

(E)  ALLOCATION OF PLOTS.

(1)  SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE A PLOT IN A STATE
VETERANS' CEMETERY, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO AN APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(2)  IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THE COMMISSION RECEIVES THE
APPLICATIONS FOR PLOTS, THE COMMISSION SHALL ALLOT A PLOT IN THE
STATE VETERANS' CEMETERY THAT IS CLOSEST TO THE RESIDENCE OF THE
VETERAN AND HAS AN AVAILABLE PLOT.

(F)  QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS.

(1)  TO QUALIFY FOR A PLOT IN A STATE VETERANS'
CEMETERY, THE APPLICANT MUST BE A VETERAN OR A MEMBER OF THE
IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF A VETERAN WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(2)  THE VETERAN MUST HAVE AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM
THE ARMED FORCES.

(3)  THE VETERAN MUST HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE
STATE:

(I)  WHEN THE VETERAN ENTERED THE ARMED FORCES;

(II)  WHEN THE VETERAN DIED; OR

(III)  FOR 20 YEARS, UNLESS, FOR A REASON THAT
THE COMMISSION FINDS COMPELLING, THE COMMISSION WAIVES THE TIME
PERIOD.