2005 Idaho Code - 65-202 — POWERS AND DUTIES

                                  TITLE  65
                             SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
                                  CHAPTER 2
                       DIVISION OF VETERANS SERVICES --
                         VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
    65-202.  POWERS AND DUTIES. The administrator of the division of veterans
services shall have full power and authority on behalf of the state of Idaho,
in recognition of the services rendered by veterans of the armed forces of the
United States, to:
    (1)  Oversee the management and operation of the veterans homes in the
state and the state veterans cemetery, and provide care to veterans of the
armed forces of the United States under such rules as the administrator may
from time to time adopt.
    (2)  Extend financial relief and assistance to disabled or destitute
wartime veterans and to those dependent upon such disabled or destitute
wartime veterans as the commission shall determine to be reasonably required
under such rules as the administrator may, from time to time, adopt.
    (3)  Collect benefits paid by the United States department of veterans
affairs for burial and plot allowance for persons interred at the state
veterans cemetery.
    (4)  Prescribe, with the approval of the commission, the qualifications of
all personnel in accordance with the Idaho personnel system law. The
administrators in charge of state veterans homes and the office of veterans
advocacy shall be considered nonclassified exempt employees pursuant to the
provisions of chapter 53, title 67, Idaho Code, and shall serve at the
pleasure of the administrator of the division of veterans services.
    (5)  Accept gifts, grants, contributions and bequests of funds, and
personal property to the state of Idaho for the benefit of veterans of the
armed forces of the United States.
    (6)  Enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available therefor,
acquire services and personal property, and do and perform any acts that may
be necessary in the administration of services to veterans of the armed forces
of the United States.
    (7)  Administer, with the advice and approval of the commission, moneys in
the veterans cemetery maintenance fund established in section 65-107, Idaho
Code.
    (8)  Establish by rule charges related to interment, disinterment and
reinterment in the state veterans cemetery and the administrator is hereby
directed to cause such charges to be deposited in the veterans cemetery
maintenance fund established in section 65-107, Idaho Code.
    (9)  In his discretion, assume control of the cremated remains of deceased
persons qualified for interment in the state veterans cemetery, apply for
burial and plot allowance benefits paid by the United States department of
veterans affairs for such deceased persons and inter in the state veterans
cemetery the cremated remains of deceased persons qualified for interment in
the state veterans cemetery.