Iowa · statute · Iowa Code ch. 35A · 13 active provisions
1. “Commandant” means the commandant appointed pursuant to section 35A.8. 2. “Commission” means the commission of veterans affairs established in section 35A.2. 3. “Commissioner” means a member of the commission of veterans affairs. 4. “Department” means the Iowa department of veterans affairs established in section 35…
1. A commission of veterans affairs is created consisting of twelve persons who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. Members shall be appointed to staggered terms of four years beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19. The governor shall fill a vacancy for the unexpired po…
The commission shall do all of the following: 1. Organize and annually select a chairperson. 2. Review and approve, prior to adoption, all proposed rules submitted by the department concerning the management and operation of the department and programs administered by the department. 3. a. Advise and make recommendatio…
There is established an Iowa department of veterans affairs which shall consist of a commandant, a commission, and any additional personnel as employed by the commandant.
The department shall do all of the following: 1. Maintain and disseminate information to veterans and the public regarding facilities, benefits, and services available to veterans and their families and assist veterans and their families in obtaining such benefits and services. 2. Maintain information and data concerni…
1. The governor shall appoint a commandant, subject to confirmation by the senate, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The commandant is responsible for administering the duties of the department and the commission. 2. The commandant shall be a resident of the state of Iowa and an honorably discharged vete…
1. The commission shall work with the department of administrative services to prepare and submit to the director of the department of management, as provided in section 8.23, a multiyear construction program including estimates of the expenditure requirements for the construction, repair, or improvement of buildings,…
1. A veterans license fee fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the commission. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on moneys in the veterans license fee fund shall be credited to the veterans license fee fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the commission to be used to fulf…
An honor guard unit made up of members of a recognized military veterans organization as listed in section 35A.2 or 37.2, the Iowa national guard, the reserve forces of the United States, the United States coast guard auxiliary, or a reserve officers training corps shall be allowed to perform any honor guard service on…
1. A veterans trust fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the commission. 2. The trust fund shall consist of all of the following: a. Moneys in the form of a devise, gift, bequest, donation, federal or other grant, reimbursement, repayment, judgment, transfer, payment, or appropriation from any sou…
1. For the purposes of this section, “veteran” means any of the following: a. A resident of this state who is or was a member of the national guard, reserve, or regular component of the armed forces of the United States who has served on active duty at any time after September 11, 2001, and, if discharged, was discharg…
1. a. A county commissions of veteran affairs fund is created within the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund and any other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department from the federal government or private sources for deposit i…
1. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “member of the armed forces of the United States” means a person who was a resident of this state and a member of the national guard, reserve, or regular component of the armed forces of the United States at the time of the person’s death. 2. I…