As used in this article:

1. (1) "Active duty" means military service performed as State Active Duty under the South Carolina Military Code, or corresponding provisions of the applicable state statute for South Carolina residents who are National Guard members of other states; military service performed under the provisions of Title 32, United States Code; or military service performed under the provisions of Title 10, United States Code.
2. (2) "Division" means the Division of Veterans Affairs in the Office of the Governor.
3. (2) "Division" means the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the Department of Administration.
4. (3) "Duty as a result of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks" means active duty service of a minimum of thirty consecutive days, directly related to the President's Partial Mobilization Authority in response to the attacks, (currently referred to as Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom); any future operations as determined by the President; or any future operations as determined by the Governor of the State.
5. (4) "Families of members" means a husband, wife, child, mother, father, brother, sister, or other person who has been approved as a dependent and is enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) in accordance with applicable military regulations. A custodial parent or guardian of a member's dependent may apply for a grant on behalf of that dependent.
6. (5) "Next of kin" means the person listed as next of kin for the member in DEERS. In the case of multiple entries for next of kin, the first person listed is considered next of kin for the purposes of this article.

HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 308, Section 1.B; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt V, Section 7.BB.4, eff July 1, 2015.