§ 58-3-107. Oaths Administered by Department Employees
The commissioner of veterans services and the assistant commissioners or service officers herein provided shall be authorized to take acknowledgements and administer oaths and affirmations and perform such other notarial acts as may be required in the presentation of claims hereunder, including all affidavits, affirmations and acknowledgements directly or by necessary implication falling within the […]
§ 58-3-108. Acceptance of Aid by Department
The department of veterans services is authorized to accept services and facilities from any source, public or private, granted in aid and furtherance of the objectives of the department; provided, that no obligation of the department or the state is incurred thereby.
§ 58-3-109. County and Municipal Service Offices
The county legislative bodies of the several counties of this state and the governing bodies of each municipal corporation in this state are authorized, jointly or severally, to establish service offices for the purpose of advising veterans of the United States armed forces, and their dependents, of all rights, privileges, immunities and benefits to which […]
§ 58-3-110. Appropriations for Local Service Offices
The several county legislative bodies of the counties of this state and the several governing bodies of incorporated municipalities in this state are authorized to appropriate such funds as may be deemed necessary for the operation of such service offices; provided, however, that where such offices be established by appropriate agreement as hereinabove provided, the […]
§ 58-3-111. Director of Local Service Office
A veterans’ service officer shall be chosen by the governing body or bodies of the political subdivision or subdivisions creating the veterans’ service office by which the officer is to be employed. If a veterans’ service office is created by contract between two (2) or more political subdivisions, the veterans’ service officer shall be approved […]
§ 58-3-112. Free Admission to State Parks One Day a Year
In order to honor the veterans of this state and encourage the use of natural parks across Tennessee, the division of parks and recreation shall designate one (1) day per year during which access to and use of all state parks, including, but not limited to, campgrounds and golf courses, shall be free of charge […]
§ 58-3-113. Tennessee Fallen Heroes Medal
A Tennessee Fallen Heroes Medal may be awarded on behalf of the people of this state to an individual serving on active duty who has been killed in action, while: Engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; Engaged in military support operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; Serving with […]
§ 58-3-114. Suicide Prevention Training
The department of veterans services shall provide training in suicide prevention to the employees of the department who directly interact with veterans. The training provided pursuant to this section must equip employees with the ability to recognize the warning signs of a potential suicide. The department may utilize resources from nonprofit organizations to provide the […]
§ 58-3-101. Privileges Extended to World War Ii Veterans
All privileges, rights and immunities now extended by law to honorably discharged veterans of World War I are extended to honorably discharged veterans of World War II in as full and complete a manner as though such veterans of World War II had been specifically named in each and every statute granting such privileges, rights […]
§ 58-3-102. Substitution of Military Service for Occupational Experience
The lack of experience in terms of days, weeks, months or years shall not be a barrier to any honorably discharged veteran of World War II seeking to qualify for any position, trade, profession or vocation; provided, that such veteran was engaged in the profession, trade, position or occupation prior to entry into the service; […]