§ 38-4-13. Women Veterans’ Office
The commissioner of veterans service shall, in addition to the other duties provided in this chapter, maintain a women veterans’ office. Such office shall conduct outreach to women veterans for the purpose of improving awareness of eligibility for federal and state veterans’ benefits and services, conduct assessments of the specific needs of women veterans with […]
§ 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 […]
§ 38-3-191. Limitation on Use of Funds, Rights, and Privileges
All funds, distributions, revenues, grants, appropriations, and rights and privileges of value of every nature accruing to the authority shall be used only for the purpose of developing, maintaining, administering, managing, and promoting the authority, state-wide 9-1-1 advancements, and state-wide public safety communications interoperability and may never be appropriated for any other purpose. History. Code […]
§ 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.