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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 29. GUARDIAN AND WARD · Chapter 7. VETERANS AFFAIRS GUARDIANS

29-7-1. Definitions.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. As used in this chapter, the term:

  2. (1)

    ‘‘Benefits’’ means all moneys paid or payable by the United States through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.#

  3. (2)

    ‘‘Department’’ means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, its predecessors, or its successors.#

  4. (3)

    ‘‘Estate’’ means income on hand and assets acquired partially or wholly with income.#

  5. (4)

    ‘‘Income’’ means moneys received from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and revenue or profit from any property wholly or partially acquired therewith.#

  6. (5)

    ‘‘Person’’ means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or an association.#

  7. (6)

    ‘‘Secretary’’ means the secretary of veterans affairs of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the secretary’s successor.#

  8. (7)

    ‘‘VA guardian’’ means a person appointed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.#

  9. (8)

    ‘‘Ward’’ means a beneficiary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 29-7-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.

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