§ 28-5-712. Veterans Assistance Grant Program – Created – Rules – Fund – Repeal
There is hereby created in the division of veterans affairs the veterans assistance grant program, referred to in this section as the “program”, to provide moneys to nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies that provide services to ensure the health and well-being of veterans of the United States armed forces who live in Colorado, including but […]
§ 28-5-713. Grand Junction Veterans One-Stop Center – Advisory Board – Fund – Definition – Repeal
On and after November 1, 2018, the division of veterans affairs may operate a veterans one-stop center in Grand Junction for the purpose of providing a central and accessible location where veterans, service members, and their family members in the western portion of the state may have access to assistance and resources. The division shall […]
§ 28-5-801. Establishment of Veterans Service Offices
The board of county commissioners of each county in this state shall establish a county veterans service office and shall appoint a county veterans service officer for such county, and such board of county commissioners may also appoint any assistant and such clerical help as may be deemed necessary, each at such compensation as shall […]
§ 28-5-802. Qualifications – Term of Office
[ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until November 11, 2021.] The county veterans service officer or assistant at the time of appointment, shall be a resident of the state, shall have served in the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard, or any auxiliary branch […]
§ 28-5-803. Duties
It is the duty of the county veterans service officer and his or her assistant to assist any resident of the state of Colorado who is a veteran, or their surviving spouse, administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, or heir of any said veteran, or any other person who may have proper claim, by the filing of […]
§ 28-5-804. Cooperation With Division of Veterans Affairs
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 […]
§ 28-5-805. Office Space and Supplies
The board of county commissioners shall furnish the county veterans service officer and assistant with office space and necessary supplies. Source: L. 2002: Entire part added with relocations, p. 355, § 3, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 26-9-105 as it existed prior to 2002.
§ 28-5-708. Western Slope Veterans’ Cemetery – Fund – Rules
There is hereby established in the state treasury the western slope military veterans’ cemetery fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”. The division is authorized to accept gifts, grants, contributions, and donations for the purposes of this section. The fund shall consist of such moneys received through gifts, grants, contributions, or donations, from […]
§ 28-5-709. Colorado State Veterans Trust Fund – Created – Report
There is hereby created in the state treasury the Colorado state veterans trust fund, which consists of the moneys transferred thereto pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. In addition, the state treasurer may credit to the trust fund any public or private gifts, grants, or donations received prior to July 1, 2002, by the […]
§ 28-5-711. Veterans Resource Information Clearinghouse
There is hereby created in the division of veterans affairs the veterans resource information clearinghouse to provide information concerning support, services, and other assistance available to veterans of the United States armed forces and their families from state and local government agencies and programs, congressionally chartered veterans organizations, and nonprofit service organizations. To the extent […]