00                             SENATE BILL NO. 64                                                                         
01 "An Act relating to the award of a high school diploma to certain World War II                                          
02 veterans."                                                                                                              
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 14.03 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                 
05            Sec. 14.03.077.  High school diploma for certain veterans.  (a)                                            
06       Notwithstanding any contrary provision of AS 14.03, the commissioner shall award a                                
07       high school diploma to a person who                                                                               
08                 (1)  makes application under (b) of this section; if a person is deceased                               
09       or incapacitated, an immediate family member may apply on behalf of the person;                                   
10                 (2)  attended high school in this state and left that high school in order                              
11       to join the United States armed forces or the Alaska Territorial Guard;                                           
12                 (3)  never received a high school diploma or general equivalency                                        
13       diploma; and                                                                                                      
14                 (4)  actively served in the United States armed forces or the Alaska                                    

01       Territorial Guard during the period of August 7, 1940 through July 25, 1947 and                                   
02                      (A)  died in active service;                                                                       
03                      (B)  was honorably discharged; or                                                                  
04                      (C)  was released from active duty because of a service-related                                    
05            disability.                                                                                                  
06            (b)  The commissioner shall provide a form or electronic format for a person to                              
07       apply under this section.  The commissioner may accept an affidavit to support the                                
08       award if documentation is not readily available from the military or other sources.