§ 38-4-56. Fee for Residency in State War Veterans’ Home
The Veterans Service Board is authorized to provide by rule and regulation for a reasonable fee for residency in and services provided by a facility of the Georgia State War Veterans’ Home. The board is authorized to provide by rule and regulation for a full or partial waiver of such fees based on economic need. […]
§ 38-4-14. Creation of Georgia Veterans Service Foundation, inc.; Purpose; Operation; Reporting
The Veterans Service Board shall have the power and authority to establish a nonprofit corporation to be designated as the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation, Inc., to qualify as a public foundation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code for the purposes described in this Code section. The nonprofit corporation created pursuant to this […]
§ 38-4-70. Cemeteries Established; Eligibility for Interment
The Department of Veterans Service is authorized to establish, operate, and maintain Georgia veterans cemeteries in this state; provided, however, that the Georgia veterans cemetery in existence on July 1, 2002, shall be known as the “Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery.” The Department of Veterans Service has the primary responsibility for verifying eligibility for interment in […]
§ 38-4-30. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as “The Veterans Education Reorganization Act of 1949.” History. Ga. L. 1947, p. 1143, § 1; Ga. L. 1949, p. 539, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 38. Cross references. Requirements and procedures for issuing and awarding high school diplomas to honorably discharged World […]
§ 38-4-31. Purpose of Part
It is declared to be the public policy of this state and the purpose of this part to assist veterans in securing the educational benefits to which they are entitled under any act of Congress, whenever enacted. History. Ga. L. 1947, p. 1143, § 2; Ga. L. 1949, p. 539, § 10.
§ 38-4-1. Department of Veterans Service and Veterans Service Board — Created; Commissioner; Officers; Appointment; Senate Confirmation; Term; Duties
There is created within the state government a Department of Veterans Service. The Department of Veterans Service shall be administered by a commissioner of veterans service and a Veterans Service Board comprised of seven members appointed by the Governor. The commissioner of veterans service shall be the executive officer of the department and shall be […]
§ 38-4-2. Powers; Appointment of Executive Directors of Veterans’ Homes
The Department of Veterans Service and the Veterans Service Board are authorized: To apply for and to accept gifts, grants, and other contributions from the federal government or from any other governmental unit; To use the funds received from the federal government or from any other governmental unit for the purposes authorized and directed by […]
§ 38-4-3. Department of Veterans Service and Veterans Service Board — Duty to Work Consistently and Diligently; Educational Programs; Personal Appearances; Assistance in Preparation of Claims
The Department of Veterans Service and all officers and employees thereof shall work consistently and diligently in all matters and particularly shall undertake to conduct an educational program for the information of veterans, their surviving spouses, and dependents, as to any and all rights accruing to such veterans under national, state, and local law. The […]
§ 38-4-4. Veterans Service Board — Vacancies
Subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next session of the General Assembly, all vacancies on the board occasioned by death, resignation, or other cause shall be filled by appointment of the Governor for the unexpired term. History. Ga. L. 1945, p. 319, § 3.
§ 38-4-5. Veterans Service Board — Meetings; Place; Purpose; Called
The Veterans Service Board shall meet once each month and at the meetings shall give attention to all things and matters properly coming under the jurisdiction of the board. The board may meet in the offices of the Department of Veterans Service or at any other location within the state where such board is conducting […]