Iowa Admin. Code r. 801-1.3 - Executive director
The executive director is responsible for administering the duties of the department and the commission other than those related to the Iowa Veterans Home.
(1)
Office
location and hours. The office of the executive director is located at
Camp Dodge, Building A6A, 7105 NW 70th Avenue, Johnston, Iowa 50131-1824. The
office is open to the public during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. The telephone number is (515)242-5331 or
1-800-838-4692 (1-800-VET-IOWA).
(2)
Administrative staff.
The executive director provides direction to administrative staff employed by
the department to assist the executive director in carrying out assigned
duties.
(3)
Investigation
of applications. The executive director shall examine all applications
and approve or disapprove same and make any investigation necessary to
establish facts regarding veterans service status and veterans affairs data in
accordance with Iowa Code chapters 35 and 3 5A.
(4)
Duties. The duties of
the department are as follows:
a. Maintain and
disseminate information to veterans and the public regarding facilities,
benefits, and services available to veterans and their families and assist
veterans and their families in obtaining such benefits and services.
b. Maintain information and data concerning
the military service of Iowa veterans.
c. Assist county veteran affairs commissions
established pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 35B. The department shall provide to
county commissions suggested uniform benefits and administrative procedures for
carrying out the functions and duties of the county commissions. The department
shall also ensure compliance of county commissions with required office
hours.
d. Permanently maintain the
records including certified records of bonus applications for awards paid from
the war orphans educational fund under Iowa Code chapter 35.
e. Collect and maintain information
concerning veterans affairs.
f.Assist the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs, the Iowa Veterans Home, funeral directors, and federally
chartered veterans service organizations in providing information concerning
veterans' service records and veterans affairs data.
g. Maintain alphabetically a permanent
registry of the graves of all persons who served in the military, naval, or
merchant marine forces of the United States in time of war and whose mortal
remains rest in Iowa.
h. After
consultation with the commission and the Iowa Association of County Veteran
Service Officers, provide certification training to officers and county support
staff pursuant to 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1130, section 3, and Iowa Code
section
35B.6
as amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1130, section 4. Training provided shall
include accreditation by the National Association of County Veteran Service
Officers. Continuing education training shall be provided by the department to
meet the requirements established by the National Association of County Veteran
Service Officers and to ensure that each officer is proficient in the use of
electronic mail, general computer use, and use of the Internet to access
information regarding facilities, benefits, and services available to veterans
and their families. The department shall provide two schools of instruction
annually. At least one school each year will provide continuing education
requirements sufficient to maintain national accreditation and at least one
school each year will provide accreditation training for nonaccredited
officers, if needed.
i. Provide an
annual training course for county commissioners of veteran affairs.
j. Establish and operate a state veterans
cemetery pursuant to Iowa Code section
35A.5,
subsection 10.
k. Authorize the
sale, trade, or transfer of veterans commemorative property pursuant to Iowa
Code chapter 37A and 801-Chapter 15, Iowa Administrative Code.
l.Adopt rules pursuant to Iowa Code chapter
17A and establish policy for the management and operation of the department.
Prior to adopting rules, the department shall submit proposed rules to the
commission for review pursuant to the requirements of Iowa Code section
35A.3.
m. Provide information requested by the
commission concerning the management and operation of the department and the
programs administered by the department.
n. Carry out the policies of the
department.
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