§72-402v2. Definitions.
THIS TEXT EFFECTIVE BEGINNING NOV. 1, 2020. FOR TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL NOV. 1, 2020, SEE OS 72-402v1. As used in the Special Disabled Veterans Employment Act: 1. “Special disabled veterans” means those honorably discharged persons who: a.meet the criteria for war veterans as set out in Section 67.13a of this title, b.have a service-connected disability […]
§72-403. Exemption from entrance examinations and hiring procedures – Probationary period – Permanent status.
A. Oklahoma state agencies are hereby authorized to employ special disabled veterans who are legal residents of the state in competitive and noncompetitive jobs. Such veterans shall be exempt from entrance examinations and hiring procedures administered by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services pursuant to Sections 840-4.12 and 840-4.13 of Title 74 of the […]
§72-404. Reporting names of employed special disabled veterans.
Names of special disabled veterans employed by state agencies pursuant to this act shall be reported to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services who shall record the names and report the total number of such veterans so employed in the annual report for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services required by Section 840-1.6A […]
§72-410. Oklahoma Veteran Housing Program Act.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Veteran Housing Program Act”. Added by Laws 2015, c. 185, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015.
§72-411. Oklahoma Veteran Housing Program Revolving Fund.
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated the “Oklahoma Veteran Housing Program Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs […]
§72-412. Special housing grant program for disabled veterans.
A. Subject to the availability of funds, the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs shall develop a special housing grant program, not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per veteran, for the purpose of bearing the costs not borne by the federal government for a specifically designed home for disabled veterans. To qualify for a special […]
§72-421. Oklahoma Veterans Registry.
A. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs shall create and maintain a registry of all veterans in this state by January 1, 2020, which shall be titled the “Oklahoma Veterans Registry”. The registry shall include the following information regarding the veteran: 1. Name; 2. Military rank and branch of service; 3. Dates of service; 4. […]
§72-422. Oklahoma Women Veterans Program.
A. In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; 2. “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; 3. “Program” means the Oklahoma Women Veterans Program; and 4. “Woman veteran” means a woman who served on active duty in the armed […]
§72-440. Acceptance of gifts, donations, bequests, grants or contracts.
A. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs may accept and receive any and all gifts, donations, devices, bequests, grants or contracts of any kind for money or property, either real or personal including but not limited to military memorabilia, artifacts or equipment, whether conditionally or unconditionally given. B. The Department is directed, authorized and empowered […]
§72-450. Administrative leave.
A. Any employee of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs may be granted administrative leave with pay for volunteer service activities, under such terms and limitations as the Executive Director may establish, in service to veterans or dependents of veterans in the State of Oklahoma, which activities meet one or more of the following criteria: […]