Scope and Purpose

960 CMR 7.00 establishes and clarifies procedures for awarding certain bonuses administered through the Veterans’ Bonus Division (“Division”) of the Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General (Treasury). 960 CMR 7.00 is promulgated by the Treasury pursuant to St. 1945, c. 731, §§ 1 through 8; St. 1953, c. 440, §§ 1 through 3, 12; St. 1968, c. 646, §§ 1 through 10 as amended; M.G.L. c. 10, § 78; and M.G.L. c. 4, § 78, cl. 43rd . Issues not addressed in 960 CMR 7.00 for which any party seeks clarity are to be considered in light of the aforementioned citations and the entire M.G.L. c. 10.