292.05 Duties of Department of Veterans’ Affairs.— (1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall provide assistance to all former, present, and future members of the Armed Forces of the United States and their dependents in preparing claims for and securing such compensation, hospitalization, career training, and other benefits or privileges to which such persons or any of […]
292.055 Direct-support organization.— (1) SHORT TITLE; DIRECT-SUPPORT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED.—This section may be cited as the “Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith Memorial Act.” The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may establish a direct-support organization to provide assistance, funding, and support for the department in carrying out its mission. This section governs the creation, use, powers, and duties of […]
292.10 Local governing bodies authorized to assist war veterans; powers.—The board of county commissioners of each county and the governing body of each city in the state are hereby granted full and complete power and authority to aid and assist wherever practical and feasible the veterans, male and female, who have served in the Armed Forces […]
292.11 County and city veteran service officer.— (1) Each board of county commissioners may employ a county veteran service officer; provide office space, clerical assistance, and the necessary supplies incidental to providing and maintaining a county service office; and pay said expenses and salaries from the moneys hereinafter provided for. The governing body of any city may […]
292.115 Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program.— (1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall establish the Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program. The purpose of the pilot program is to offer to each Department of Veterans’ Affairs claims examiner and each county and city veteran service officer, as described in s. 292.11, specialized training and certification in […]
292.12 Cooperation with other agencies.—The board of county commissioners of each county and the governing body of each city in the state may, in order to accomplish the purposes of this law, work jointly with any agency of the Federal Government, any present or future state agency or commission, or any other county in the state, […]
292.13 Services to be without charge.—All services performed by any county or city veteran service officer employed hereunder for any veteran or his or her dependents shall be rendered without charge to said veteran or said dependents. History.—s. 4, ch. 23017, 1945; s. 7, ch. 77-330.
292.14 Construction of law.—It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature that in construing this law the broadest interpretation be given to the same, in order to carry out and effectuate the purposes of this law. History.—s. 5, ch. 23017, 1945.
292.15 Taxation and appropriation.—The boards of county commissioners of the several counties of the state be and the same are hereby expressly authorized and empowered to levy a tax not to exceed one-half mill, or use available funds on hand and unappropriated, whether derived from taxation or otherwise, for the purpose of aiding and assisting the […]
292.16 Construction of ss. 292.10-292.15.—Sections 292.10 to 292.15 shall not be construed to be exclusive, but shall be cumulative and supplemental to other acts relating to the same general purposes of this law. History.—s. 7, ch. 23017, 1945.
