REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Definition of ‘Veteran’ as it relates to the Expanded Gaming Act – DEADLINE EXTENDED
- August 11, 2015
- by MGC Communications
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is hereby requesting written comments on MGC’s operational definition of ‘Veteran’ as it relates to the Expanded Gaming Act. Throughout the Expanded Gaming Act, numerous references are made to veterans with respect to jobs and career opportunities through the design, construction and operational phases of our gaming licensees’ facilities. The Commission discussed the following recommendation and proposed definition at an Open Public Meeting on August 6, 2015.
Those who wish to submit written comments may do so by sending an email to mgccomments@state.ma.us with ‘Definition of Veteran’ in the subject line. UPDATE: The comment deadline has now been extended, and all written comments must be received by September 10, 2015 at 5:00pm.
The following is the proposed definition:
“Veteran” – An individual who honorably served in the armed forces of the United States as defined by G.L. c.4, §7 clause 43 or a member of the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard or a Massachusetts resident serving in the Reserves who has been called to active duty for non-training purposes for any period of time or has been honorably discharged.
There are three categories of people who qualify as “veterans” in this proposed definition: 1. Individuals who honorably served in the armed forces of the United States as prescribed under defined by Clause 43 G.L. c.4, §7 clause 43. This category by definition includes only those who served on active duty. In addition, they can also have served one day of that active duty during “wartime” and been honorably discharged. 3 2. A member of the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard or a Massachusetts resident serving in the Reserves who has been called to active duty for non-training purposes for any period of time. These people may still be members of the Guard or Reserves and need not have been honorably discharged. They are “veterans” only for purposes of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission regulations. 3. A member of the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard or a Massachusetts resident serving in the Reserves who has been honorably discharged. These people must have been honorably discharged but they need never have seen any active duty, in “wartime” or otherwise.