Indiana § 10-17-1-6 Duties of director

Indiana Statutes

§ 10-17-1-6 — Duties of director

Indiana § 10-17-1-6

Title 10PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 17VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Ch. 1Indiana Veterans' Affairs

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Ind. Code § 10-17-1-6 (2026).

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(a)The director of veterans' affairs:

(1)is the executive and administrative head of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs; and

(2)shall direct and supervise the administrative and technical activities of the department; subject to the general supervision of the commission.

(b)The duties of the director include the following:

(1)To attend all meetings of the commission and to act as secretary and keep minutes of the commission's proceedings.

(2)To appoint the employees of the department necessary to carry out this chapter and to fix the compensation of the employees. Employees of the department must qualify for the job concerned.

(3)To carry out the program for veterans' affairs as directed by the governor and the commission.

(4)To carry out the administrative functions conce

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(a) The director of veterans' affairs:
(1) is the executive and administrative head of the Indiana
department of veterans' affairs; and
(2) shall direct and supervise the administrative and technical
activities of the department;
subject to the general supervision of the commission.
(b) The duties of the director include the following:
(1) To attend all meetings of the commission and to act as
secretary and keep minutes of the commission's proceedings.
(2) To appoint the employees of the department necessary to carry
out this chapter and to fix the compensation of the employees.
Employees of the department must qualify for the job concerned.
(3) To carry out the program for veterans' affairs as directed by
the governor and the commission.
(4) To carry out the administrative functions concerning
accreditation standards established in sections 4 and 10 of this
chapter.
(5) To prepare and conduct service officer training schools with
the voluntary aid and assistance of the service staffs of the major
veterans' organizations.
(6) To maintain an information bulletin service to county and city
service officers for the necessary dissemination of material
pertaining to all phases of veterans' rehabilitation and service
work, including information necessary to inform veterans of the
provisions of IC 22-9-10.
(7) To conduct, or select a designee to conduct, biannual public
meetings with the executive of each county to provide necessary
information regarding outstanding claims and answer questions
from veterans. The biannual meetings are subject to the notice
requirements in IC 5-3-1.
(8) To perform the duties described in IC 10-17-11 for the Indiana
state veterans' cemetery.
(9) To perform the duties described in IC 10-17-12 for the
military family relief fund.
(10) To establish a program and set guidelines under which a
medal of honor recipient may receive compensation when
attending and participating in official ceremonies.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-8.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.58-2006, SEC.7; P.L.144-2007, SEC.7; P.L.100-2012, SEC.25; P.L.136-2014, SEC.1; P.L.42-2020, SEC.3; P.L.203-2025, SEC.4.