Sec. 44.35.120. Duties.
(a) The council shall annually make recommendations to the governor and the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs concerning the needs of and benefits for the state’s veterans, for developing public and private partnerships to meet those needs, for providing information regarding veterans’ benefits and services, for improving recognition of state veterans, and on other […]
Sec. 44.35.130. Composition.
(a) The council consists of 13 members who are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor. The council shall include one or more persons from a veterans organization, one or more persons from a state agency that manages programs affecting veterans, and one or more persons from the general public who are […]
Sec. 44.35.140. Compensation, per diem, and expenses.
Members of the council receive no salary as council members. Members of the council who are not state officers or employees are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized by law for other boards and commissions.
Sec. 44.35.900. Definition.
In this chapter, “veteran” includes a person who served in the Alaska Territorial Guard.
Sec. 44.35.035. Alaska veterans’ cemeteries.
(a) The department may, subject to the requirements of 38 U.S.C. 2408, establish and maintain Alaska veterans’ cemeteries in the state to serve state veterans and spouses and eligible dependents of state veterans. (b) The department may accept gifts, donations, and grants, including land, under AS 26.10.030 for the purpose of establishing and maintaining Alaska […]
Sec. 44.35.040. Fees for certain training.
The Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs may adopt regulations establishing reasonable fees for training provided by the department to persons relating to the transportation, storage, or other management of hazardous substances, and establishing procedures for the collection of the fees.
Sec. 44.35.105. Alaska Veterans Advisory Council.
There is created in the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs the Alaska Veterans Advisory Council.
Sec. 44.35.110. Purpose.
The council shall advise the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs and, through the governor, other departments and agencies of the state on matters concerning state veterans, their dependents, and their survivors.
Sec. 44.35.010. Adjutant general.
The principal executive officer of the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs is the adjutant general.
Sec. 44.35.020. Duties and powers of department.
(a) The Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs shall (1) conduct the military affairs of the state as prescribed by AS 26.05; (2) cooperate with the federal government in matters of mutual concern pertaining to the welfare of Alaska veterans, including establishing, extending, or strengthening services for veterans in the state; (3) annually, not later […]