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25-43-1602. State entities transferred to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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25-43-1602. State entities transferred to Department of Veterans Affairs.
(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to a cabinet-level department transfer:
(1) The Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service, created under § 20-81-101;
(2) The Arkansas Veterans' Commission, created under § 20-81-104;
(3) The county veterans' service officer programs, created under § 20-81-106;
(4) The Department of Veterans Affairs, created under § 20-81-102 [repealed];
(5) The state veterans' cemetery system, created under § 20-81-112; and
(6) The Veterans' Home, established under § 20-81-105, now known as “veterans' homes”.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, a cabinet-level department transfer under subsection (a) of this section includes all state entities under a state entity transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation a division, office, program, or other unit of a state entity transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a state entity whose administrative functions have been transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) of this section shall otherwise continue to exercise the duties of the state entity under the administration of the cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs in the same manner as before the creation of the cabinet-level department.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-43-1602
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25-43-1602. State entities transferred to Department of Veterans Affairs.
(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to a cabinet-level department transfer:
(1) The Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service, created under § 20-81-101;
(2) The Arkansas Veterans' Commission, created under § 20-81-104;
(3) The county veterans' service officer programs, created under § 20-81-106;
(4) The Department of Veterans Affairs, created under § 20-81-102 [repealed];
(5) The state veterans' cemetery system, created under § 20-81-112; and
(6) The Veterans' Home, established under § 20-81-105, now known as “veterans' homes”.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, a cabinet-level department transfer under subsection (a) of this section includes all state entities under a state entity transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation a division, office, program, or other unit of a state entity transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a state entity whose administrative functions have been transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) of this section shall otherwise continue to exercise the duties of the state entity under the administration of the cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs in the same manner as before the creation of the cabinet-level department.
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20-81-101. Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service.
(a)(1) There is established the Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service.
(2) The Arkansas Veterans’ Child Welfare Service shall be under the direction of a director to be named by the Governor upon written recommendation by the governing body of the American Legion — Department of Arkansas Foundation, Inc.
(3) The Director of the Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (4) The director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b)(1) The Arkansas Veterans’ Child Welfare Service shall establish a program of furnishing temporary and interim welfare and rehabilitation services and assistance for minor children of honorably discharged Arkansas veterans who are deceased or medically incapacitated.
(2) The Arkansas Veterans’ Child Welfare Service is authorized to enter into contracts and agreements with one (1) or more veterans' organizations in this state, with private individuals or corporations, or with the United States Government for the sharing of facilities or services and for the administration of funds in furtherance of veterans' child welfare services.
(c) Funds granted to the Arkansas Veterans’ Child Welfare Service, other than state-appropriated funds, may be deposited into one (1) or more bank accounts in banks in this state and shall be administered in accordance with purposes for which the funds were granted as authorized in this section.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-81-101
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20-81-102. [Repealed.]
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-81-102
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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
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 20-81-104. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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20-81-106. County programs.
(a)(1) The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to establish, implement, and maintain a program for providing financial assistance to the counties to assist the counties in paying the salaries and expenses of county veterans' service officers.
(2) Any program established and maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall provide for financial assistance to applying counties on the basis of one dollar ($1.00) of state funds for each two dollars ($2.00) of county funds provided for the payment of the salary and expenses of the particular veterans' service officer of the applying county.
(3) No county shall receive financial assistance under the provisions of this act in excess of three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) in any fiscal year. However, the financial assistance to counties under this section may be increased to a maximum of four thousand eight hundred dollars ($4,800) per year for those counties wherein the veteran population exceeds two thousand five hundred (2,500) veterans as reflected by the latest United States Department of Veterans Affairs report on veteran population.
(4) Assistance grants pursuant to this section may be made only to those counties employing a county veterans' service officer who meets the training and testing qualifications, scheduled number of work hours per month, and other qualifications prescribed by the Department of Veterans Affairs for county veterans' service officers.
(b)(1) The county veterans' service officers shall serve at the pleasure of the individual incumbent county judge in his or her respective county.
(2) However, supervision, training, and testing of county veterans' service officers shall be the responsibility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-81-106
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 20-81-106. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.