H. B. 2557
(By Delegates Martin, Mezzatesta, Ashcraft, Fealy,
Bennett, D. Miller and Varner)
[Introduced March 11, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section ten, article one, chapter
nine-a of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to the director of
the division of veterans' affairs; and authorizing the
director to invest certain revenue funds in interest bearing
accounts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section ten, article one, chapter nine-a of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS.
§9A-1-10. Powers and duties of director.
The director shall be the executive and administrative head
of the division, and as such shall have the power and duty,
subject to the provisions of section four hereof, to:
(a) Supervise and put into effect the purposes and
provisions of this article and the rules and regulations for the
government of the division;
(b) Prescribe methods pertaining to investigations and
reinvestigations of all claims, and to the rights and interests
of all veterans, their widows, dependents and orphans;
(c) Prescribe uniform methods of keeping all records, and
case records of the veterans, their widows, dependents and
orphans;
(d) Sign and execute, in the name of the state by "West
Virginia division of veterans' affairs," and by and with the
consent of the veterans' council, any contract or agreement with
the federal government or its agencies, other states,
subdivisions of this state, corporations, associations,
partnerships or individuals;
(e) Supervise the fiscal affairs and responsibilities of the
division;
(f) Organize the division to comply with the requirements of
this article and with the standards required by any federal act
or any federal agency;
(g) Establish such regional or area offices throughout the
state as may be necessary to promote efficiency and economy in
administration;
(h) Make such reports as will comply with the requirements
of any federal act or federal agency and the provisions of this
article;
(i) Cooperate with the federal and state governments for the
more effective attainment of the purposes of this article;
(j) Keep a complete and accurate record of all proceedings;
record and file all contracts and agreements, and assume
responsibility for the custody and preservation of all papers anddocuments pertaining to his or her office and the division;
(k) Prepare for the veterans' council the annual reports to
the governor of the condition, operation and functioning of the
division;
(l) Exercise any other powers necessary and proper to
standardize the work; to expedite the service and business; to
assure fair consideration of the rights and interests, and claims
of veterans, their widows, dependents and orphans, and to promote
the efficiency of the division;
(m) Invoke any legal, equitable or special remedies for the
enforcement of his orders or the provisions of this article;
(n) Appoint the veterans' affairs officers and heads of
divisions of the division, and of regional or area offices, and
employ such assistants and employees as may be necessary for the
efficient operation of the division; and
(o) Delegate to all or any of his appointees, assistants or
employees all powers and duties vested in the director, except
the power to sign and execute contracts and agreements, but the
director shall be responsible for the acts of such appointees,
assistants and employees; and
(p) Invest funds, including special revenue funds, in
interest bearing accounts.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the director
of the Division of Veterans' Affairs to invest special revenue
funds in interest bearing accounts.