As used in this section and sections 9-26 and 9-28, “armed forces” has the meaning provided in section 27-103; “member of the Merchant Marine” means a person, other than a member of the armed forces, employed as an officer or member of the crew of a vessel documented under the laws of the United States, or of a vessel owned by the United States, or of a vessel of foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States, or a person, other than a member of the armed forces, enrolled with the United States for employment, or for training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emergency relief service, as an officer or member of the crew of any such vessel, but does not include persons so employed, or enrolled for such employment or for training for such employment, or maintained for such emergency relief services, on the Great Lakes or the inland waterways; “dependent” means any person who in fact is dependent; and “induction into the armed forces” shall be construed to include the latest reenlistment in the armed forces.

(1963, P.A. 403, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 210; P.A. 73-630, S. 8, 19; P.A. 81-350, S. 7, 17; P.A. 93-384, S. 19, 28; P.A. 14-122, S. 83.)

History: 1965 act defined “induction into the armed forces”; P.A. 73-630 added “bona fide” to residence and clarified “town in this state in which he last resided” with respect to spouse or dependent; P.A. 81-350 eliminated a definition of the term “town in this state in which he last resided”; P.A. 93-384 deleted provision applying definitions to Sec. 9-27, effective January 1, 1994; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes.