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O.C.G.A. § 38-4-3 — Department of Veterans Service and Veterans Service Board - Duty to work consistently and diligently; educational programs; personal appearances; assistance in preparation of claims | Georgia Code

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TITLE 38 MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Section 4. Veterans Affairs, 38-4-1 through 38-4-72.

ARTICLE 1 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE

38-4-3. Department of Veterans Service and Veterans Service Board - Duty to work consistently and diligently; educational programs; personal appearances; assistance in preparation of claims.

The Department of Veterans Service and all officers and employees thereof shall work consistently and diligently in all matters and particularly shall undertake to conduct an educational program for the information of veterans, their surviving spouses, and dependents, as to any and all rights accruing to such veterans under national, state, and local law. The commissioner of veterans service and the members of the board are directed to conduct educational programs by making personal appearances before veterans' organizations, service clubs, fraternal groups, and other such organizations so as to acquaint the public generally with the work of the department and the rights and privileges of veterans.
The commissioner of veterans service, the board, and the department are authorized and directed to make available in any regions, locations, and areas throughout this state representatives of the department to assist veterans, surviving spouses, and dependents in the preparation and filing of claims for benefits and in acquainting them with all legal rights and privileges.

(Ga. L. 1945, p. 319, § 12; Ga. L. 1981, p. 700, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1401, § 3.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 1983, p. 1401, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that: "It is the intent of this Act to implement certain changes required by Article IV, Section V, Paragraph I, subparagraph (b) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia."

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Services required notwithstanding overlap with other agencies.

- Director (now commissioner) is required to serve Georgia residents who are or have been on active military duty, their families, and dependents. The fact that many of the services authorized to be performed by the Department of Veterans Service are concurrent with and overlap those offered by the federal Veterans Administration or by other agencies does not alter the statutory duty of the department to render such service when requested. 1965-66 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 66-143.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 3, 230 et seq. 77 Am. Jur. 2d, Veterans and Veterans' Laws, §§ 3 et seq., 26 et seq., 64 et seq., 89 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 6 C.J.S., Armed Services, §§ 287 et seq., 327 et seq.

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