§ 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 […]
§ 58-4-101. Establishment and Duties of Bureau
There is created in the military department a war records bureau, the duties of which shall be to compile and preserve the records of those Tennesseans who have served their state and nation in time of war, to correlate these records as to rank, organization and branch of service, and to furnish to each county […]
§ 58-4-102. Personnel — Appropriations
The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint such necessary personnel as may be needed to enable the war records bureau to function efficiently; the compensation of such personnel, to be fixed by the adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, shall be upon the same scale as paid for comparable […]
§ 58-3-105. Assistance in Obtaining Benefits
It shall likewise be the duty of the department of veterans services to assist veterans, their families and dependents in the presentation, proof and establishment of all claims, privileges, rights and other benefits which they may have under federal, state or local laws, and to cooperate with all national, state and local government and private […]