CHAPTER 2. Department of Veterans Affairs
Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 114.
§§ 60–91 · 42 sections
- § 60 As used in this chapter, “department” means the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- § 61 As used in this chapter, “board” means the California Veterans Board.
- § 62 As used in this code, “secretary” means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
- § 63 There is in the state government a Department of Veterans Affairs.
- § 64 There shall be a California Veterans Board.
- § 65 The California Veterans Board shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor subject to the confirmation of the Senate.
- § 66 All members of the board shall be veterans as “veteran” is defined in Section 18540.4 of the Government Code. One of these members shall also be retired from…
- § 66.5 (a) Every member of the board shall be a member in good standing with a congressionally chartered veteran service organization. (b) One member of the board…
- § 67 (a) Of the members as appointed, except as provided in subdivision (b), one shall be appointed for a term expiring January 15, 1947, two for terms expiring…
- § 68 Each member of the board shall receive, for each day’s attendance at each meeting of the board, a per diem of fifty dollars ($50) and shall receive the same…
- § 69 (a) The board shall hold meetings at times and at places as shall be determined by it. (b) Special meetings may be called at any time by the chairperson or by…
- § 69.7 In the budget submitted by the department pursuant to Section 13320 of the Government Code, the board shall have its budget separately stated. Those funds…
- § 69.9 (a) On or before January 10, 2009, and on or before January 10 of each year thereafter, the department shall provide the fiscal committees of both houses of…
- § 70 (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs succeeds to, and is vested with, the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the Department of…
- § 71 (a) The members of the board shall select one of their members to serve as chairperson, who shall hold office as chairperson at the pleasure of the board. (b)…
- § 72 The California Veterans Board shall advise the department and secretary on policies for operations of the department. The department shall respond to all…
- § 73 The California Veterans Board may create advisory committees consisting of veterans to advise the board in specific fields under or relating to the…
- § 73.4 The secretary and the board shall each seek to confer with the California State Commanders Veterans Council at least twice per calendar year on issues…
- § 73.7 (a) Any state officer or employee who intentionally engages in acts of reprisal, retaliation, threats, coercion, or similar acts against an employee of any…
- § 73.8 The board shall have access to all documents and employees of the department.
- § 74 (a) The chief administrative officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who shall be a civil executive officer.…
- § 75 The secretary shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
- § 76 The annual salary of the secretary is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
- § 78 (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is head of the department and, as head of the department and subject to the policies adopted by the board, shall perform…
- § 78.5 The secretary shall conduct audits as required by Section 13402 of the Government Code, on internal controls of the department, that shall be provided to the…
- § 79 There shall be an Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, who shall be a civil executive officer. The holder of this position shall be appointed and their salary…
- § 79.1 In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, both of the following: (a) A…
- § 79.2 (a) In addition to the secretary, the Governor shall appoint a Deputy Secretary of Veterans Homes, to serve at the pleasure of the secretary, who shall be…
- § 79.3 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may adopt, amend, or repeal regulations concerning the administration and operation of the Veterans’ Home of…
- § 79.4 (a) The department shall do all of the following concerning the operation and administration of the veterans’ homes: (1) Take the necessary steps to ensure…
- § 80 The director may employ subject to law such expert, technical, legal, clerical, and other employees as may be necessary to carry out his powers and duties and…
- § 83 Except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code…
- § 84 (a) The secretary may, whenever they deem it advisable and shall, when required to do so by the board, present reports and recommendations to the board…
- § 85 Records of the department which are records of contract purchasers, shall not be open to inspection by the public.
- § 86 (a) Any person deeming themself a veteran and who applies for benefits may appeal any decision made by a division of the department to the California Veterans…
- § 88 (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, including, but not limited to, Section 1 of Chapter 648 of the Statutes of 1992, as amended, the Department of…
- § 89 The department may apply to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee for allocations of the state ceiling on qualified private activity bonds for…
- § 89.5 (a) The department shall include in its strategic plan the following: (1) A review of the goals and objectives relating to homeless veterans, to determine…
- § 90 (a) By July 1, 2015, the department shall develop a transition assistance program for veterans who have been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United…
- § 90.1 (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs may require employees, prospective employees, volunteers, contractors, and subcontractors to undergo a fingerprint-based…
- § 90.2 (a) Notwithstanding Section 11005 of the Government Code, the Department of Veterans Affairs may accept donations of personal property, including cash or other…
- § 91 (a) The California State Accrediting Agency for Veterans Education (CSAAVE) is hereby created within the department. (b) The CSAAVE shall implement federal…