35A.17 County commission of veteran affairs training program.
1. A county commission of veteran affairs training program is created under the control of the department for the purpose of providing training, certification, and accreditation opportunities for county commissions of veteran affairs executive directors, administrators, and employees.
2. The department may receive and accept donations, grants, gifts, and contributions from any public or private source for the purpose of providing training opportunities under this section. All funds received by the department shall be deposited in the county commission of veteran affairs training program account established in section 35A.16, subsection 4.
3. a. The department shall use funds deposited in the county commission of veteran affairs training program account to organize statewide or regional training conferences and provide training, certification, and accreditation opportunities for county commissions of veteran affairs executive directors, administrators, and employees, consistent with the requirements of section 35A.5, subsection 9.
b. During the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, the department shall use account funds to arrange for an accreditation course by the national association of county veteran service officers to take place within the state.
c. The department may use account funds to hire an agency, organization, or other entity to provide training or educational programming, reimburse county executive directors, administrators, and employees for transportation costs related to a conference or program, or both.
4. The department shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 17A, deemed necessary for the administration of the county commission of veteran affairs training program.
2008 Acts, ch 1130, §3, 10
Referred to in §35A.16
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Section 35A.2 - Commission of veterans affairs.
Section 35A.3 - Duties of the commission.
Section 35A.4 - Department established.
Section 35A.5 - Duties of the department.
Section 35A.8 - Executive director — term — duties.
Section 35A.8A - Vietnam Conflict veterans bonus — limited residency requirement — appropriation.
Section 35A.9 - Expenses and compensation.
Section 35A.10 - Multiyear construction program — construction, repair, and improvement projects.
Section 35A.11 - Veterans license fee fund.
Section 35A.12 - Military honor guard services.
Section 35A.13 - Veterans trust fund.
Section 35A.14 - Injured veterans grant program.
Section 35A.15 - Home ownership assistance program.
Section 35A.16 - County commissions of veteran affairs fund — appropriation.
Section 35A.17 - County commission of veteran affairs training program.
Section 35A.18 - Presentation of flags.
Section 35A.19 - War orphans educational assistance fund.
Section 35A.20 - Expenditure by department.