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20-81-104. Arkansas Veterans' Commission.
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20-81-104. Arkansas Veterans' Commission.
(a) The Arkansas Veterans' Commission is established to:
(1) Serve as the advisory body for the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
(2) Serve as a liaison between the Department of Veterans Affairs and a chartered nonprofit veterans organization in this state, including without limitation the:
(A) American Legion;
(B) Department of Arkansas, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States;
(C) Disabled American Veterans; and
(D) Arkansas Veteran’s Coalition, Inc.;
(3) Promote and advance the interests of Arkansas veterans by meeting and acting as an advisory board to the General Assembly on all matters affecting Arkansas veterans, their dependents, and survivors, including without limitation by meeting with the members of the House Legislative, Military and Veterans Affairs Permanent Subcommittee of the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs; and
(4) Gather information and data to help improve the operation and efficiency of the veterans' homes established under § 20-81-105 and a state veterans' cemetery established under § 20-81-112 by consulting with and coordinating with veterans' commissions in other states.
(b)(1) The Arkansas Veterans' Commission shall be composed of fifteen (15) members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
(2) Members of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission shall serve for five-year overlapping terms.
(3) The Arkansas Veterans' Commission shall annually elect its chair from among its membership.
(4)(A) Members of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
(B)(i) Members of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission are also authoriz
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-81-104
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20-81-104. Arkansas Veterans' Commission.
(a) The Arkansas Veterans' Commission is established to:
(1) Serve as the advisory body for the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
(2) Serve as a liaison between the Department of Veterans Affairs and a chartered nonprofit veterans organization in this state, including without limitation the:
(A) American Legion;
(B) Department of Arkansas, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States;
(C) Disabled American Veterans; and
(D) Arkansas Veteran’s Coalition, Inc.;
(3) Promote and advance the interests of Arkansas veterans by meeting and acting as an advisory board to the General Assembly on all matters affecting Arkansas veterans, their dependents, and survivors, including without limitation by meeting with the members of the House Legislative, Military and Veterans Affairs Permanent Subcommittee of the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs; and
(4) Gather information and data to help improve the operation and efficiency of the veterans' homes established under § 20-81-105 and a state veterans' cemetery established under § 20-81-112 by consulting with and coordinating with veterans' commissions in other states.
(b)(1) The Arkansas Veterans' Commission shall be composed of fifteen (15) members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
(2) Members of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission shall serve for five-year overlapping terms.
(3) The Arkansas Veterans' Commission shall annually elect its chair from among its membership.
(4)(A) Members of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
(B)(i) Members of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission are also authorized to attend conventions, conferences, or meetings of recognized veterans' organizations, herein defined as veterans' organizations listed in the current United States Department of Veterans Affairs Directory of Veterans and Military Service Organizations as meeting the criteria of 38 C.F.R § 14.628, and are entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending those conventions, conferences, or meetings in accordance with procedures and limits prescribed by law or regulation for state employees.
(ii) However, a member of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission shall not be entitled to reimbursement of the expenses authorized in subdivision (b)(4)(B)(i) of this section unless the reimbursement is approved in advance by the Chair of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission and the secretary.
(C)(i) A member of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission shall not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) during any fiscal year for stipends and reimbursement of expenses incurred as a member of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission unless:
(a) Another member of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission claims less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in stipends and reimbursement of expenses during the fiscal year; and
(b) The chair, subject to the approval of the secretary, authorizes the transfer of the unclaimed funds authorized by subdivision (b)(4)(C)(i)(a) of this section to another member of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission to be used for stipends and reimbursement expenses incurred over the authorized one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(ii) However, a member of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission shall not receive more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in stipends and reimbursement of expenses in any fiscal year.
(c) The Arkansas Veterans' Commission shall make recommendations to the secretary for the operation and improvement of the efficiency of the veterans' homes established under § 20-81-105 and the state veterans' cemetery system established under § 20-81-112.
(d) Quarterly meetings of the Arkansas Veterans' Commission are authorized at the call of the chair.
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20-81-105. Veterans' homes.
(a) The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to establish and maintain one (1) or more veterans' homes at locations selected by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, after seeking advice from the Arkansas Veterans' Commission.
(b) The department is authorized to employ staff to operate the veterans' homes as it deems appropriate and as authorized by biennial appropriation.
(c)(1) Each veterans' home shall be operated under the supervision of the department.
(2) The secretary shall be the administrative head of the veterans' homes.
(3) The secretary may delegate the administration of each veterans' home to an employee of the department.
(d)(1) The department shall promulgate appropriate guidelines for determining eligibility of veterans for admission to a veterans' home and the monetary charges to be made for veterans residing in a veterans' home. All guidelines shall conform to the federal requirements to qualify veterans' homes as nursing homes for veterans and to render the veterans' homes eligible to receive federal financial assistance.
(2)(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 20-8-101 et seq., the veterans' homes may be used as nursing homes for veterans without obtaining a certificate of need.
(B) Bed capacity shall not exceed two hundred twenty (220) beds.
(e) In the administration of the veterans' homes, the secretary is authorized to do the following:
(1) Establish accounts to record the receipt and disbursement of funds from resident veterans to pay for a portion of their maintenance at a veterans' home;
(2) Develop policies for determining charges to be made to resident veterans;
(3) Develop accounts and procedures pertaining to incompetent residents;
(4) Establish procedures and a
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-81-105
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20-81-112. State veterans' cemetery system.
(a) The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to establish and maintain a state veterans' cemetery system to serve the veterans, spouses, and eligible dependents of the veterans of Arkansas.
(b) The department may:
(1) Employ staff to operate the cemetery system; and
(2) Charge a fee for each interment of an eligible spouse or dependent of a veteran not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
(c) The department shall:
(1) Promulgate appropriate guidelines for determining eligibility for burial;
(2) Establish accounts as are necessary to the orderly administration of the cemetery system;
(3) Develop plans and programs which will provide for initial establishment of sites to meet the greatest need and provide for their orderly expansion; and
(4) Make applications to federal agencies such as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and receive federal funding as is available to establish and operate this cemetery system.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-81-112
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25-16-901. Definitions — Limitations.
(a) For purposes of this subchapter, the term “state board” means every state board, commission, committee, council, task force, and similar entity except the General Assembly, the State Highway Commission, and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
(b) This subchapter shall have no effect on the payment of mileage, expense reimbursement, and per diem authorized by law to be paid to members of the General Assembly, the State Highway Commission, and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-16-901
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 25-16-901. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.