§9A-1-12. Legal Assistance
The Attorney General of the state and his or her assistants, and the prosecuting attorneys of the various counties, shall render to the Veterans' Council or secretary, such legal services as may be required in the discharge of the provisions of this article.
§9A-1-16. West Virginia Veterans Service Decoration; West Virginia Service Cross
(a) A West Virginia veterans service decoration may be awarded to any resident of West Virginia who served in any of the federally recognized military services for a period at a time during which there was armed conflict. (b) A West Virginia Service Cross and ribbon bar, along with a certificate signed by the Governor, […]
§9A-1-3. Appointment of Veterans' Council Members; Term of Office; Removal
The term of office of the members of the veterans' council is six years, and members must be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: Provided, That upon the expansion of the council from seven to nine members, the Governor shall initially appoint one new member for a […]
§9A-1-4. Duties and Functions of Veterans' Council; Appointment of Secretary; Honoring Academic Achievement at Military Academies
(a) It is the duty and function of The Veterans' Council to advise the secretary on the general administrative policies of the department, to select, at their first meeting in each fiscal year commencing on July 1, a chairperson to serve one year, to advise the secretary on rules as may be necessary, to advise […]
§9A-1-5. Compensation to and Expenses of Secretary and Veterans' Council Members; Meetings of Veterans' Council
(a) The secretary shall receive an annual salary as provided in section two-a, article seven, chapter six of this code and necessary traveling expenses incident to the performance of his or her duties. (b) The members of the Veterans' Council shall receive no salary, but each member shall receive the same compensation and expense reimbursement […]
§9A-1-6. Oaths
The members of the Veterans' Council, the secretary and the officers of the department shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed by article four, section five of the state Constitution before entering on their duties. Their oaths shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
§9A-1-7. Definitions
(a) The word, "veterans," shall be construed to mean any person who shall have served in the Armed Forces of the United States as defined in section one of this article. (b) The term, "federal agency," shall mean any agency, department or bureau created and established by the act of Congress, or executive order of […]
§9A-1-8. Offices
(a) The offices of the secretary shall be located at the state capitol or other place provided in the capital city. The secretary shall keep his or her offices open at all reasonable times for the transaction of business. (b) The offices and meeting place of the Veterans' Council shall be in the offices of […]
§9A-1-9. Duties of Department
The department of veterans' assistance shall: (1) Assist veterans, their widows, widowers, dependents and orphans within the state, in properly presenting their claims before the United States Veterans' Administration, its administrator, or any federal agency, the State of West Virginia, or any of the several states of the United States, when the claims arise out […]
§9A-1-10. Powers and Duties of Secretary
The secretary is the executive and administrative head of the department and has the power and duty, subject to the provisions of section four of this article, to: (a) Supervise and put into effect the purposes and provisions of this article and the rules for the government of the department; (b) Prescribe methods pertaining to […]