37-B §513-A. Veterans’ homelessness prevention coordination
§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 […]
37-B §514. Coordinated Veterans Assistance Fund; establishment; report
§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 […]
37-B §515. Adjutant General as next of kin
§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 […]
37-B §516. Hunting Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Fund
§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 […]
37-B §512. Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund
§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 […]
37-B §512-A. Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund Advisory Board
§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 […]
37-B §513. Homelessness prevention coordination (REPEALED)
§513. Homelessness prevention coordination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 329, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 504, §1 (RP).
37-B §501. Purpose
§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 […]
37-B §502. Director of Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services
§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, […]
37-B §503. Powers and duties
§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 […]