The county veterans service officer shall cooperate with the division of veterans affairs, its officers and employees, and other national, state, or county veterans service officers in the performance of his or her duties. He or she, on request, shall assist the division in every reasonable way, including the rendering of any reports requested by the division and the handling or processing of any veterans cases or other matters according to standard procedures established by the division in furtherance of efficient and prompt service to all veterans in the state of Colorado on a uniform basis. Such officer shall always work in the best interest of his or her clients in an attempt to maximize the amount of federal veteran benefits that they receive. Additionally, the county veterans service officer shall undertake programs and engage in activities to reduce state public assistance expenditures as directed by the division.
Source: L. 2002: Entire part added with relocations, p. 354, § 3, effective July 1.
Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 26-9-104 as it existed prior to 2002.