§501. Purpose The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, referred to in this chapter as the “bureau,” is established and shall provide informational services, program assistance, memorial facilities and financial aid to veterans in the State and their dependents in order to ensure that they receive all entitlements due under the law, are relieved to the […]
§502. Director of Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services The Director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, referred to in this chapter as the “director,” shall direct the operation of the bureau. [PL 1997, c. 455, §18 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 377, §6 (REV).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 1991, […]
§503-A. Rules The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management may, in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II, adopt reasonable rules necessary to carry out this chapter, provided that regulations pertaining to the management of the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System are not rules within the meaning of Title 5, section 8002, subsection […]
§503. Powers and duties The director has the following powers and duties. [PL 1997, c. 455, §19 (AMD).] 1. Employment of personnel. The director may employ, subject to approval of the appointing authority and the Civil Service Law, the personnel necessary to administer this chapter. The director may employ a superintendent of the cemetery […]
§504. Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System 1. Land acquisition. The director may acquire by eminent domain in accordance with Title 35‑A, chapter 65 and with approval of the Governor, or by purchase, gift or otherwise, real estate in fee simple, or any interest therein, for use by the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System. [PL […]
§505. Aid to veterans and their dependents 1. Financial assistance. [PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. QQ, §1 (RP).] 1-A. Financial assistance. [PL 2017, c. 419, §5 (RP).] 1-B. Veterans Temporary Assistance Fund. The Veterans Temporary Assistance Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds […]
§506. Certain documents confidential All claims and documents pertaining to claims for benefits under this chapter, whether pending or adjudicated, are confidential and privileged. No disclosure of those claims or documents may be made without the written consent of the claimant, except that disclosure may be made: [PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).] 1. […]
§507-A. Custodian to provide copies When a copy of any public record is required by the United States Veterans’ Administration to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the United States Veterans’ Administration, the official custodian of that public record shall, without charge, provide the applicant […]
§507. Authority to receive federal funds The bureau may accept federal funds under any federal law now in effect or hereafter enacted that makes these funds available to the states for: [PL 1997, c. 455, §29 (AMD).] 1. Furnish information to veterans, beneficiaries and dependents. Furnishing information to veterans and their beneficiaries and dependents […]
§508. Veteran service officers Veteran service officers shall serve, assist and advocate for all veterans. A veteran service officer must be trained and conversant on the issues, benefits and definitions affecting all veterans, including atomic, Vietnam, Desert Storm and female veterans. The bureau shall have at least one veteran service officer who specializes in female […]
§509. Confidentiality of military service records 1. Certificate of release. A certificate of release or discharge , casualty report, death notice or other record pertaining to active duty service issued by the United States Government, classified by the United States Government as confidential and filed for safekeeping with any state, county or local government authority […]
§510. Commemorative certificates, coins and medals A commemorative certificates, coins and medals recognition program is established as follows. [PL 2005, c. 273, §5 (NEW).] 1. Design; construct; issue. The director is authorized to design, construct and issue commemorative certificates, coins and medals honoring Maine’s veterans serving in different conflicts. For World War II, the […]
§511. Fund established A nonlapsing fund is established for the purpose of receiving funds from the State, donations from private citizens, corporations and entities and funds from the sales of commemorative items to pay the costs of the program established under section 510. [PL 2005, c. 273, §5 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. […]
§512-A. Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund Advisory Board 1. Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund Advisory Board; establishment. The Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund Advisory Board, as established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 5-C and referred to in this section as “the board,” shall monitor, facilitate and provide recommendations […]
§512. Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund 1. Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund establishment; purpose. The Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund, known in this section as “the fund,” is established for the purpose of ensuring ongoing care and maintenance of veterans’ graves within the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System after […]
§513-A. Veterans’ homelessness prevention coordination 1. Veterans’ homelessness prevention partnership. The director shall, through one or more collaborative agreements, establish a program of partnerships with human services‑based volunteer organizations to provide transitional housing to homeless veterans and coordinate efforts to remedy and prevent homelessness among veterans in this State. The volunteer organizations must have as […]
§513. Homelessness prevention coordination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 329, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 504, §1 (RP).
§514. Coordinated Veterans Assistance Fund; establishment; report The Coordinated Veterans Assistance Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established to provide financial assistance to veterans’ service organizations. Beginning July 1, 2013 the director shall make distributions from the fund as follows: [PL 2013, c. 128, §3 (NEW).] 1. Transportation for medical […]
§515. Adjutant General as next of kin If the Adjutant General is next of kin to a veteran under Title 22, section 2843-A, the Adjutant General shall ensure that the veteran receives all benefits to which the veteran is entitled, including a grave marker or other death benefit from the United States Department of Veterans […]
§516. Hunting Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Fund The Hunting Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established as a nonlapsing fund administered by the director for the purpose of supporting hunting opportunities in the State for disabled veterans. The fund receives transfers to the fund in accordance with […]
