- (A) The South Carolina Division of Veterans' Affairs, in consultation with the Adjutant General, shall determine eligibility for the medal. For any person qualifying for the medal pursuant to Section 25-11-510(3), the Director of the Division of Veterans' Affairs shall determine eligibility on a case by case basis. There is no required period of captivity; however, the director and the Adjutant General shall compare such cases to those under which persons have generally been held captive by enemy forces during periods of armed conflict.
- (B) The Division of Veterans' Affairs may require a copy of DD Form 214 or WD Form 53 and any other information necessary to determine eligibility.
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 233 (S.1173), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.