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...(A) Upon application, the director of veterans services shall furnish necessary instructions and advice to the veterans of the state, their heirs, or their legal representatives, respecting their claims against the United States or the state for pensions, bounty, bonus, back pay, or otherwise, by reason of military service. (B) The director or the director's representative may examine...

...(A) There is hereby created in the state treasury the military injury relief fund, which shall consist of money contributed to it under sections 4503.535 and 5747.113 of the Revised Code and of contributions made directly to it. Any person or entity may contribute directly to the fund in addition to or independently of the income tax refund contribution system established in section 5747.113 of the Revised Code. (B)...

...(A) As used in this section, "armed forces" and "veteran" have the same meanings as in section 5903.01 of the Revised Code. (B) The sports gaming profits veterans fund is hereby created in the state treasury. Interest earned on the moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. The director of veterans services shall use all moneys credited to the fund for the following purposes: (1) For the direct benefit of ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Uniformed services" and "service in the uniformed services" have the same meanings as in section 124.23 of the Revised Code. (2) "Organized militia of another state" means the national guard of any state, territory, or district other than Ohio or any military or naval force recognized under the laws of a state, district, or territory other than Ohio. (B) Any person whose absenc...

...(A) Any federally funded employment and training program administered by any state agency including, but not limited to, the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act," 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., shall include a veteran priority system to provide maximum employment and training opportunities to veterans and eligible persons within each targeted group as established by federal law and state and federal policy in the serv...

...(A) There is hereby created the Ohio veterans hall of fame. The department of veterans services shall serve as the veterans hall of fame's administrative agent. The veterans hall of fame shall recognize the post-military achievements of outstanding veterans and spotlight all veterans' contributions to the civilian workplace. (B) The Ohio veterans hall of fame shall have an executive committee composed of thirteen me...

...As used in sections 5905.01 to 5905.19, inclusive, of the Revised Code: (A) "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or an association. (B) "Veterans' administration" means the veterans' administration, its predecesssors, or successors. (C) "Income" means moneys received from the veterans' administration and revenue or profit from any property wholly or partially acquired therewith. (D) "Estate...

...A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed by any relative or friend of the ward or by any person who is authorized to file such a petition. If there is no authorized person or if the authorized person fails to file such a petition within thirty days after mailing of notice by the veterans' administration to the last known address of the person indicating the necessity for such petition, a petition for...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States or active duty pursuant to an executive order of the president of the United States, an act of the congress of the United States, or a proclamation of the governor. "Active duty" does not include active duty for training, initial active duty for training, or the period of time for which a perso...

...(A) An employer shall not interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise or attempted exercise of a right established under this chapter. (B) An employer shall not discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline, or discriminate against an employee with respect to any term or condition of employment because of the employee's actual or potential exercise, or support for another employee's exercise, of any right e...

...As used in this chapter and section 5919.34 of the Revised Code: (A) "Child" includes natural and adopted children and stepchildren who have not been legally adopted by the veteran parent provided that the relationship between the stepchild and the veteran parent meets the following criteria: (1) The veteran parent is married to the child's natural or adoptive parent at the time application for a scholarship gr...

...(A) The adjutant general at the time of appointment shall be a federally recognized officer in the Ohio national guard in the grade of colonel or above. (B) The assistant adjutant general for army at the time of appointment shall be a federally recognized officer in the Ohio army national guard in the grade of colonel or above. (C) The assistant adjutant general for air at the time of appointment shall be a f...

...(A) There is hereby created the Ohio military medal of distinction. The adjutant general shall design the medal and coordinate an eligibility establishment program. An individual is eligible for the medal if the individual was killed on or after September 10, 2001, while doing one of the following: (1) Engaging in an action against an enemy of the United States; (2) Engaging in military operations involving c...

...(A) Commissioned and warrant officers in the Ohio national guard shall be discharged by the adjutant general upon either of the following: (1) The officer's resignation; (2) Approval of a board's recommendation for withdrawal of federal recognition by the chief of the national guard bureau. (B) An officer also may be discharged under any of the following circumstances: (1) Pursuant to other federal regulations; ...

...(A) The Ohio organized militia consists of all persons who are members of one of the following: (1) The Ohio national guard; (2) The Ohio naval militia; (3) The Ohio military reserve ; (4) The Ohio cyber reserve. (B) The Ohio national guard, including both the Ohio air national guard and the Ohio army national guard, the Ohio naval militia, the Ohio military reserve, and the Ohio cyber reserve are known collec...

...The following persons, if subject to duty in the Ohio organized or unorganized militia, may be exempted by the adjutant general from duty on request: (A) The vice-president of the United States; (B) The officers, judicial and executive, of the departments of the state and of the United States, and the members of the general assembly, without regard to age; (C) Members of the armed forces of the United States or...

...As used in Chapter 5924. of the Revised Code unless the context otherwise requires: (A) "Organized militia" means the Ohio national guard, the Ohio naval militia, the Ohio military reserve, and the Ohio cyber reserve. (B) "Officer" means commissioned or warrant officer. (C) "Commissioned officer" includes a commissioned warrant officer. (D) "Commanding officer" includes only commissioned or warrant officers in c...

...(A) The adjutant general shall appoint an officer of the Ohio national guard as state judge advocate. The officer shall be a member in good standing of the bar of this state and be eligible to be recognized as a colonel under regulations prescribed by the national guard bureau. (B) The adjutant general shall appoint judge advocates and legal officers on the recommendation of the state judge advocate. Judge ad...

...(A) Arrest is the restraint of a person by an oral or written order, not imposed as a punishment for an offense, directing the person to remain within certain specified limits. Confinement is the physical restraint of a person that is imposed by order of competent authority and deprives the person of freedom pending disposition of criminal charges. (B) An enlisted member may be ordered into arrest or confinem...

...(A) Courts of inquiry to investigate any matter may be convened by the governor or by any other person designated by the governor for that purpose, whether or not the persons involved have requested such an inquiry. (B) A court of inquiry consists of three or more commissioned officers. For each court of inquiry the convening authority shall also appoint counsel for the court. (C) Any person subject to this code wh...

...(A) Subject to section 5924.17 of the Revised Code, summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense made punishable by this code. (B) No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if the person objects to being brought to trial before a summary court-martial. If objection to trial by su...

...(A) A military judge shall be detailed to each general and special court-martial. A military judge shall preside over each open session of the court-martial to which the judge has been detailed. (B) A military judge shall be a commissioned officer of the organized militia who is a member in good standing of the bar of this state and who is certified to be qualified for duty as a military judge by the state ju...

...(A) The trial counsel of a general or special court-martial shall prosecute in the name of the state and shall, under the direction of the court, prepare the record of the proceedings. (B) The accused has the right to be represented in the accused's defense before a general or special court-martial by civilian counsel if provided by the accused at the accused's own cost, by military counsel of the accused's o...

...(A) An accused may plead not guilty, not guilty by reason of insanity, guilty, or, with the consent of the court, no contest. A plea of not guilty by reason of insanity shall be made in writing by either the accused or the accused's attorney. All other pleas may be made orally. The pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity may be joined. (B) If an accused refuses to plead, the court shall enter...

...(A) In an action under this code, the military judge, trial counsel, defense counsel, or civilian counsel may raise the issue of the accused's competence to stand trial. If the issue is raised before the trial has commenced, the court shall hold a hearing on the issue as provided in this section. If the issue is raised after the trial has commenced, the court shall hold a hearing on the issue only for good caus...