State military reservists: service awards.

Existing law establishes the Military Department, which includes the State Military Reserve and the Naval Militia, to perform various duties regarding the state militia. Existing law authorizes the presentation of a good conduct medal to each person who, while an enlisted member of the State Military Reserve or the Naval Militia, has demonstrated fidelity through faithful and exact performance of duty, and efficiency through capacity to produce desired results, and whose behavior has demonstrated that he or she deserves emulation. This bill would establish the State Military Reserve and Naval Militia Length of Service Award Act. This bill would make an appropriation of $100,000 from the General Fund to the Military Department to, among other things, pay an award of $100 per month for life to a qualified person, which this bill would generally define as any person who is 50 years of age or older and who completes 10 years of satisfactory volunteer service in the State Military Reserve or the Naval Militia, as specified.