197.57 QUARTERS, HOW MAINTAINED. Such quarters shall be furnished and maintained at the expense of such organizations as may occupy them under the provisions of section 197.55; provided, that if the building in which such quarters are assigned is heated and lighted at public expense, these quarters shall be so heated and lighted without cost […]
197.58 VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS. The commissioner of administration shall set apart space in the state Veterans Service Building, for the use of congressionally chartered veterans organizations and their auxiliaries, incorporated, or when incorporated, under the laws of the state. The commissioner shall honor requests for space from the veterans organizations on a first-come, first-served basis until […]
197.585 HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Assistance provided. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall provide central liaison staff and campus veterans assistance officers to serve the needs of students who are veterans at higher education institutions in Minnesota. Methods of assistance may include, but are not limited to, work-study positions for veterans, and […]
197.60 COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS; APPOINTMENT; COMPENSATION. Subdivision 1. Appointment; administrative support. The county board of any county, or the county boards of any two or more counties acting pursuant to section 197.602, shall appoint a county veterans service officer and may appoint one or more assistant county veterans service officers who are qualified under […]
197.601 QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS. No person shall be appointed a county veterans service officer or an assistant county veterans service officer under sections 197.60 to 197.606 unless the person is: (1) a resident of the state of Minnesota; (2) a citizen of the United States; and (3) a veteran, as defined in […]
197.602 JOINT ACTION BY TWO OR MORE COUNTIES. The county boards of two or more contiguous counties may make a written agreement, executed on behalf of the several county boards by the respective chairs and secretaries thereof, whereby the counties may jointly employ a county veterans service officer. The agreement shall specify the compensation to […]
197.603 DUTIES. Subdivision 1. Veterans benefits and assistance. It shall be the duty of the county veterans service officer to aid all residents of the governmental subdivision by which the officer is employed in securing benefits provided by law on account of the service of any person in the armed forces of the United States, […]
197.604 UNLAWFUL TO PAY FEE. Subdivision 1. Payment of fee. It shall be unlawful for any person to pay any county veterans service officer or any employee under the officer or for any county veterans service officer or employee under the officer to receive any fee directly or indirectly for any service rendered in securing […]
197.605 DEPARTMENT AS A RESOURCE TO COUNTIES. Subdivision 1. Resources available. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall make resources available within the Department of Veterans Affairs to every county that operates a county veterans service office, to assist the county with maintaining efficient and effective services to veterans. To receive available resources from the department, […]
197.606 CLASSED AS COUNTY EMPLOYEES. County veterans service officers and assistant county veterans service officers appointed under sections 197.60 to 197.606 are employees of the counties by which they are employed, and are under the exclusive jurisdiction and control of those counties. History: 1945 c 96 s 7; 2010 c 333 art 2 s 18
197.608 VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Grant program. A veterans service office grant program is established to be administered by the commissioner of veterans affairs consisting of grants to counties to enable them to enhance the effectiveness of their veterans service offices. “Commissioner” as used in this section means the commissioner of veterans […]
197.609 EDUCATION PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment and administration. An education program for county veterans service officers is established to be administered by the commissioner of veterans affairs, with assistance and advice from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. Subd. 2. Eligibility. To be eligible for the program in this section, a person must […]
197.6091 VETERANS BENEFITS SERVICES; DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b)(1) “Advertising” or “advertisement” means any of the following: (i) any written or printed communication made for the purpose of soliciting business for veterans benefits appeal services, including but not limited to a […]
197.61 VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Grant program. A veterans service organization grant program is established to provide grants to congressionally chartered veterans service organizations (VSO) to enhance the effectiveness of veterans services. The program shall be administered by the commissioner of veterans affairs. Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, […]
197.63 VITAL RECORDS, CERTIFIED COPIES. Subdivision 1. Issuance without charge. A certified copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage record, or certified copy of veteran’s discharge recorded pursuant to section 386.20, shall be issued promptly by the officer charged with the keeping of the records upon the request of, and without any […]
197.65 RENEWAL OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSE, MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND DRIVER’S LICENSE. (a) The renewal of a license or certificate of registration for a person who is serving in or has recently been separated or discharged from active military service and who is required by law to be licensed or registered in order to carry on […]
197.75 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE; SURVIVING CHILDREN AND SPOUSES; VETERANS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of veterans affairs. (c) “Deceased veteran” means a veteran who has died as a result of the person’s military service, as determined by the United States Veterans Administration, and […]
197.752 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO POW/MIA DEPENDENTS. Any dependent of a prisoner of war or a person missing in action, upon being duly accepted for enrollment in any Minnesota public postsecondary institution, shall be allowed to attend the institution to obtain a bachelor’s degree or certificate of completion, while eligible, free of tuition or charge. A […]
197.775 HIGHER EDUCATION FAIRNESS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of veterans affairs. (c) “State college or university” means a unit of the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. (d) “Veteran” includes the definition provided in section 197.447, and also […]
197.78 STATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS UNAVAILABLE THROUGH FEDERAL PROGRAMS. Subdivision 1. Commissioner’s duties. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall foster and support educational programs for the benefit of veterans to assure that no Minnesotan shall be deprived of earned veterans benefits by virtue of the unavailability of programs for which the veteran is entitled to enroll […]
