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 §507-A. Custodian to provide copies
§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 […]
37-B §508. Veteran service officers
§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 […]
37-B §509. Confidentiality of military service records
§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 […]
37-B §510. Commemorative certificates, coins and medals
§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 […]
37-B §511. Fund established
§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. […]
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 […]