2010 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 15 - Education
15-1650.01 Task force for retraining disabled military veterans

15-1650.01. Task force for retraining disabled military veterans

(Rpld. 10/1/18)

A. The task force for retraining disabled military veterans is established under the Arizona board of regents consisting of the following members:

1. One person who is appointed by the president of Arizona state university.

2. One person who is appointed by the president of the university of Arizona.

3. One person who is appointed by the president of northern Arizona university.

4. Two persons who are appointed by the governor, one of which must be a community college representative.

5. One person who is appointed by the president of the senate.

6. One person who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

B. The task force shall elect a chairperson from among the members of the task force. The task force shall elect a new chairperson each calendar year. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members. The task force shall meet at least once each calendar quarter.

C. The members of the task force serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

D. The Arizona board of regents shall provide staff support, assistance and resources to the task force.

E. Task force members are not eligible to receive compensation.

F. The task force shall:

1. Research and collect information on the availability of educational programs to retrain disabled military veterans who are unable to return to their previous occupations.

2. Communicate and publicize the availability of educational programs to retrain disabled military veterans who are unable to return to their previous occupations.

3. Act as a coordinating entity between disabled military veterans who are unable to return to their previous occupations, public educational institutions, private educational institutions, local government agencies and programs, state government agencies and programs, including the Arizona department of veterans' services and benefit counselors employed by the Arizona department of veterans' services, federal government agencies and programs, including the United States department of veterans affairs and counselors employed by the United States department of veterans affairs, private organizations and nonprofit organizations.

4. Examine best practices of other states in dealing with the retraining of disabled military veterans who are unable to return to their previous occupations.

5. Provide a general assessment of the extent to which the universities and community colleges in this state have reached out to disabled military veterans who are unable to return to their previous occupations.

6. Submit an annual report on or before December 1 of each year regarding the task force's activities to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate. Copies of this report shall be provided to the secretary of state and the Arizona state library, archives and public records.