West Virginia Statutes
§ 9A-1-1 — Creation and general purposes
(a)Effective July 1, 2011, the West Virginia Division of Veterans' Affairs is redesignated the Department of Veterans' Assistance.
(b)The purpose of the department is to aid, assist, counsel and advise, and to encourage competition among counties and municipalities to develop, improve and enhance veteran-friendly services, benefits and assistance to, veterans who have served in and been honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States and their widows, widowers and dependents, including populations of veterans who may have special needs as a result of homelessness, incarceration or physical or mental disabilities.
(c)All references in this code to the West Virginia Division of Veterans' Affairs and the Director of the West Virgini
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Legislative History
2011 Reg. Sess., SB238; 1991 Reg. Sess., HB2834; 1945 Reg. Sess., HB152
Nearby Sections
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§ 9A-1-1
Creation and general purposes§ 9A-1-10
Powers and duties of secretary§ 9A-1-11a
Establishment of Veterans Cemetery Fund§ 9A-1-12
Legal assistance§ 9A-1-1a
Department of Veterans' Assistance; office of Secretary of Department of Veterans' Assistance§ 9A-1-1b
Powers and duties of the secretary§ 9A-1-1c
Reports by secretary