19.0395.01000
Sixty-sixth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1129
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Laning, Trottier
Senator Marcellais
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-18-04 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to duties of the commissioner of veterans' affairs.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 37-18-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 37-18-04. Duties of commissioner.
7 It is the duty of the commissioner to coordinate agencies or instrumentalities of the state set
8 up to render service and benefits to returning veterans; to have charge ofTo provide services
9 and benefits to veterans and the veterans' dependents, the commissioner shall:
10 1. Coordinate with any federal agency or public or private entity of this state or any other
11 state as required to fulfill the commissioner's duties;
12 2. Supervise and implement programs and benefits authorized by statute; to assist
13 3. Assist or represent veterans or their widows, administrators, executors, guardians, or
14 heirs, in processing claims; to advise
15 4. Advise and assist veterans in taking advantage of the provisions of the Servicemen's
16 Readjustment Act of 1944 [Pub. L. 78-346; 58 Stat. 291], or any similar or related
17 measuresbenefits and services for veterans afforded by the federal government; to
18 provide
19 5. Provide counties with recommended qualifications and standards for county veterans'
20 service officers; to assist
21 6. Assist counties with training of county veterans' service officers; to provide
22 7. Provide county veterans' service officers with educational materials; to assist
23 8. Assist county veterans' service officers in the performance of their duties; to
24 disseminate
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1 9. Disseminate information; and to do any and
2 10. Do all things necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying out the intent and
3 purposes of this chapter.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 37-18-04
Enrollment: 37-18-04