71A-3 - Veterans Service Organizations Assistance Contracts

Title 71A > 71A-3

Sections (3)

71A-3-101 - Veterans service organizations assistance contracts — Contract to provide assistance to service members, veterans and their spouses, surviving spouses, and children.

The department is authorized to contract with a veterans service organization organized in this state to provide, especially in the outlying areas of the state, assistance to service members, veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses, and children as follows: 71A-3-101(1) disseminate information regarding all laws applicable in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims against the United States arising by reason of service in the uniformed services; 71A-3-101(2) assist in the establishment of all rights and the procurement of all benefits which may accrue to eligible individuals under the laws of this state or of the United States; 71A-3-101(3) cooperate with any and all agencies and instrumentalities of this state or of the United States having to do with employment or reemployment; 71A-3-101(4) cooperate with any and all agencies and instrumentalities of this state or of the United States and make a representative and information available on a rotating basis in the outlying areas of the state; 71A-3-101(5) assist eligible individuals in obtaining any preference for employment authorized by the laws of this state or of the United States; and 71A-3-101(6) assist eligible individuals in obtaining emergency relief, and cooperate with any agencies and instrumentalities of this state or of the United States established for the purpose of extending emergency relief.

71A-3-102 - Veterans service organizations assistance contracts — Contracts subject to appropriation of funds.

Any contract entered into under Section 71A-3-101 shall expressly state that it is subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds by the Legislature to carry out its terms and that the decision of the executive director as to whether an appropriation is sufficient to carry out the terms of the contract is conclusive.

71A-3-103 - Veterans service organizations assistance contracts — Attorney general to represent state concerning contracts.

The attorney general shall represent the state in all proceedings involving any contract entered into under Section 71A-3-101 , and shall provide any legal assistance necessary in carrying out the provisions of that section.