Tennessee § 49-2-119 - Diplomas for World War, Korean War or Vietnam War veterans.

§ 49-2-119. Diplomas for World War, Korean War or Vietnam War veterans.

Each LEA may issue high school diplomas to veterans who failed to receive diplomas due to an interruption of their education by service in World War I, World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War. An LEA shall not require that the veteran be a current resident of this state at the time of the veteran's request for issuance of a high school diploma. Each LEA may issue a high school diploma authorized by subsection (a) to an eligible deceased veteran, upon the request of the veteran's surviving spouse, if any, or other immediate family members. An LEA shall not require that a deceased veteran's spouse or immediate family be current residents of this state at the time of the spouse's or immediate family's request for issuance of the deceased veteran's high school diploma. Acts 2000, ch. 773, § 1; 2001, ch. 191, §§ 1, 2; 2004, ch. 468, § 1; 2005, ch. 108, § 1; 2010, ch. 736, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2001, ch. 191, § 3, provided that the state board of education is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the act. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Cross-References. Privileges extended to World War II veterans, § 58-3-101 .