2019 Indiana Code
Title 10. Public Safety
Article 17. Veterans' Affairs
Chapter 1. Indiana Veterans' Affairs
10-17-1-9. County service officer, city service officer, and assistants
Sec. 9. (a) A county executive:
(1) shall designate and may:
(A) appoint a county service officer for a four (4) year term; or
(B) employ a county service officer; and
(2) may employ service officer assistants;
to serve the veterans of the county.
(b) The mayor of a city may employ a service officer and may employ service officer assistants to serve the veterans of the city.
(c) If the remuneration and expenses of a county or city service officer are paid from the funds of the county or city employing the service officer, the service officer shall:
(1) have the same qualifications and be subject to the same rules as the director, assistant director, and state service officers of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs; and
(2) serve under the supervision of the director of veterans' affairs.
A service officer assistant must have the same qualifications as an employee described in section 11(b) of this chapter. A rule contrary to this subsection is void.
(d) County and city fiscal bodies may appropriate funds necessary for the purposes described in this section.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.144-2007, SEC.9; P.L.105-2014, SEC.1; P.L.108-2016, SEC.2.
