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IN HB1089
Bill
Status
3/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Randall Frye
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AI Summary
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Requires the Indiana veterans' affairs commission to submit an annual report to the legislative council and governor by December 31 each year concerning the welfare of veterans in electronic format.
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Allows city mayors to employ service officers and service officer assistants to serve veterans of their cities, with the same qualifications and supervision requirements as county service officers.
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Reduces the number of governor-appointed commission members from seven to six members and adds one county service officer appointed by the governor to the veterans' affairs commission membership.
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Directs the legislative council to assign an interim study committee to examine district veteran service officers during the 2016 legislative interim, including their duties, certification standards, accreditation requirements, and state employment costs.
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Requires any interim study committee to issue a final report with findings and recommendations to the legislative council by November 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Veteran service officers. Requires the Indiana veterans' affairs commission to submit an annual report to the governor and the legislative council on matters concerning the welfare of veterans. Allows the mayor of a city to employ a service officer to serve the veterans of the city. Includes a county service officer appointed by the governor in the membership of the Indiana veterans' affairs commission. Urges the legislative council to assign to a study committee the topic of district service officers. Provides that the study committee shall issue a final report to the legislative council containing the study committee's findings and
Last Action
Public Law 108
3/22/2016