§ 30-17.1-6. Establishment of the office of veterans’ affairs — Director — Renamed the office of veterans services.
(a) There is hereby established within the executive branch of government an office of veterans’ affairs. The director of the office of veterans’ affairs shall be a person qualified through experience and training and shall be an honorably discharged war veteran of the United States armed forces. The director of the office of veterans’ affairs shall be appointed by and report directly to the governor, but the office shall reside within the department of human services for administrative purposes.
(b) The director of veterans’ affairs shall have all such powers, consistent with law, as are necessary and/or convenient to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and to administer its functions, including, but, not limited to, the power to promulgate and adopt regulations. The director shall have authority to apply for, receive, and administer grants and funds from the federal government and all other public and private entities to accomplish the purposes of the office.
(c) Effective July 1, 2019, the office of veterans’ affairs, as established pursuant to subsection (a), shall be henceforth referred to and renamed as “the office of veterans services” and the director of veterans’ affairs, established pursuant to subsection (a), shall henceforth be referred to and renamed as the “director of veterans services.”
(d) Effective July 1, 2019, all references in the general laws to the office of veterans’ affairs, established pursuant to subsection (a), and to the director of veterans’ affairs, established pursuant to subsection (a), shall be deemed to mean and refer, respectively, to the office of veterans services and the director of veterans services.
History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 9, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 4, § 16; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 5.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense
Chapter 30-17.1 - Veterans’ Affairs
Section 30-17.1-1. - Appropriations.
Section 30-17.1-2. - Powers of office of veterans’ affairs.
Section 30-17.1-3. - Oath of officials — Bonds.
Section 30-17.1-4. - Veterans’ claims assistance.
Section 30-17.1-5. - Requiring veteran to enter home.
Section 30-17.1-7. - Annual report to general assembly.
Section 30-17.1-8. - Legislative findings.
Section 30-17.1-9. - Definitions.
Section 30-17.1-10. - Veterans’ services strategic plan advisory committee established.
Section 30-17.1-11. - The duties of the committee.
Section 30-17.1-12. - Meeting and reporting requirements for the advisory committee.
Section 30-17.1-13. - Veterans’ “pocket guide” and online resource application.