Duties of the commission

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 recommendations to the department, the general assembly, and the governor concerning issues involving and impacting veterans in this state. b. Advise and make recommendations to the general assembly and the governor concerning the management and operation of the department. 4. Review and approve applications for distributions of moneys from the veterans license fee fund pursuant to section 35A.11 and the veterans trust fund pursuant to section 35A.13 for the benefit of veterans, spouses of veterans, and dependents of veterans. 5. Conduct an equal number of meetings at Camp Dodge and the Iowa veterans home. The agenda for each meeting shall include a reasonable time period for public comment. 6. Provide guidance and make recommendations to the department during an annual review of the department’s proposed budget and provide guidance and make recommendations for budget changes that occur during the fiscal year.