Indiana § 10-17-1-9 County service officer, city service officer, and assistants

Indiana Statutes

§ 10-17-1-9 — County service officer, city service officer, and assistants

Indiana·Title 10 PUBLIC SAFETY·Art. 17 VETERANS' AFFAIRS·Ch. 1 Indiana Veterans' Affairs

(a)Subject to subsection (h), a county executive shall employ a service officer and may employ service officer assistants to serve the veterans of the county. However, with the approval of the commission, two (2) or more counties may enter into an agreement to employ a service officer if each county demonstrates to the commission that the workload does not justify each county employing a separate county service officer.

(b)Subject to subsection (h), the mayor of a city may employ a service officer and may employ service officer assistants to serve the veterans of the city.

(c)The service officer shall:

(1)be:

(A)a veteran who received a discharge from military service under conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2) and who has at least six (6) months of active s

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(a) Subject to subsection (h), a county
executive shall employ a service officer and may employ service officer
assistants to serve the veterans of the county. However, with the
approval of the commission, two (2) or more counties may enter into
an agreement to employ a service officer if each county demonstrates
to the commission that the workload does not justify each county
employing a separate county service officer.
(b) Subject to subsection (h), the mayor of a city may employ a
service officer and may employ service officer assistants to serve the
veterans of the city.
(c) The service officer shall:
(1) be:
(A) a veteran who received a discharge from military service
under conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2) and who has at least six (6) months of active
service in the armed forces of the United States; or
(B) a service officer assistant with not less than two (2) years of
experience; and
(2) be a resident of Indiana or become a resident of Indiana not
more than six (6) months after the service officer's start date.
(d) A service officer assistant must be a resident of Indiana or
become a resident of Indiana not later than six (6) months after the
service officer assistant's start date and:
(1) satisfy the requirements specified in subsection (c)(1); or
(2) be the spouse, surviving spouse, parent, or child of a person
who satisfies the requirements specified in subsection (c)(1).
(e) A rule contrary to subsection (c) or (d) is void.
(f) County and city fiscal bodies may appropriate funds necessary
for the purposes described in this section.
(g) Every county or city official and department of the county or city
shall cooperate with the service officer and shall provide the service
officer with information necessary in connection with the performance
of the service officer's duties. Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to require a county or city to share information that is
otherwise considered confidential in accordance with law.
(h) After June 30, 2026, a service officer must be accredited by the
department in order to provide service to veterans on behalf of the
county or city.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-11.]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007, SEC.9; P.L.105-2014, SEC.1; P.L.108-2016, SEC.2; P.L.42-2020, SEC.4; P.L.203-2025, SEC.5; P.L.238-2025, SEC.23.