00                       CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 64(FIN)                                                                   
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 other provisions of this chapter, the commissioner shall award a high                             
07       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 and left that high school in order to join the                                
11       United States armed forces or the Alaska Territorial Guard;                                                       
12                 (3)  never received a high school diploma; and                                                          
13                 (4)  actively served in the United States armed forces or the Alaska                                    
14       Territorial Guard during the period of August 7, 1940, through July 25, 1947, and                                 

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