35A.17 - COUNTY COMMISSION OF VETERAN AFFAIRS TRAINING PROGRAM.
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. Section History: Recent Form
2008 Acts, ch 1130, §3, 10
Referred to in § 35A.16