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TX Govt Code § 434.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.027. Energy Industry Program for Veteran Professional Development

Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (H.B. 33), Sec. 4For text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 157 (S.B. 886), Sec. 1, see other Sec. 434.027.Sec. 434.027.  ENERGY INDUSTRY PROGRAM FOR VETERAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  (a)  The Texas Veterans Commission shall develop and administer a program to provide assistance to veterans seeking a certification or training to prepare for employment in the energy industry.(b)  The commission, in coordination with the General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, shall conduct an outreach campaign to encourage veterans to participate in the program established under this section.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules to implement the program established under this section.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (H.B. 33), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 434.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.027. Citizenship Assistance for Veterans

Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 157 (S.B. 886), Sec. 1For text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (H.B. 33), Sec. 4, see other Sec. 434.027.Sec. 434.027.  CITIZENSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS.  On request of a veteran, the Texas Veterans Commission shall evaluate the veteran's citizenship status in order to:(1)  educate and direct the veteran in becoming a United States citizen; and(2)  facilitate the veteran's naturalization process.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 157 (S.B. 886), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 434.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter B. Veterans County Service Offices|Section 434.031. Definitions

Sec. 434.031.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Office" means a Veterans County Service Office created under this subchapter.(2)  "Officer" means a veterans county service officer or assistant veterans county service officer.(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Veterans Commission.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 434.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter B. Veterans County Service Offices|Section 434.032. Creation

Sec. 434.032.  CREATION.  (a)  In a county with a population of 200,000 or more, the commissioners court shall maintain a veterans county service office.  The office must:(1)  be separate and distinct from other county offices;(2)  be staffed by at least one full-time employee; and(3)  report directly to the commissioners court.(b)  In a county with a population of less than 200,000, the commissioners court, by a majority vote of its full membership, may maintain and operate a veterans county service office if the commissioners court determines that the office is a public necessity to enable county residents who are veterans to promptly, properly, and rightfully obtain benefits to which they are entitled.(c)  The commissioners court of a county that maintains an office:(1)  may not consider a juror's donation to the office of the juror's daily reimbursement under Section 61.003 for purposes of determining the county's budget for the office; and(2)  may use donations described by Subdivision (1) only to supplement, rather than supplant, amounts budgeted by the county for the office.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1124 (S.B. 1676), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 565 (S.B. 456), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 11.03, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 434.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter B. Veterans County Service Offices|Section 434.033. Officers

Sec. 434.033.  OFFICERS.  (a)  A commissioners court that maintains and operates an office shall appoint a veterans county service officer and the number of assistant veterans county service officers that it considers necessary.(b)  To be appointed as an officer a person must:(1)  be qualified by education and training for the duties of the office; and(2)  be experienced in the law, regulations, and rulings of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs controlling cases that come before the commission.(b-1)  In appointing an officer, the commissioners court shall give preference to a veteran who qualifies for a veteran's employment preference under Chapter 657.  A commissioners court shall adopt and implement a county policy to give preference in appointing officers to veterans.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (S.B. 601), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  An officer serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 364, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1194 (H.B. 3872), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 701 (H.B. 906), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (S.B. 601), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (S.B. 601), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 434.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter B. Veterans County Service Offices|Section 434.034. Joint Employment

Sec. 434.034.  JOINT EMPLOYMENT.  The commissioners courts of any number of contiguous counties, by a majority vote of the full membership of each commissioners court, may agree to jointly establish an office and employ a veterans county service officer.  The agreement must stipulate the amount of compensation and travel and other expenses to be paid by each county.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 434.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter B. Veterans County Service Offices|Section 434.035. Duties

Sec. 434.035.  DUTIES.  An officer shall aid any county resident who served in the armed forces or nurses corps of the United States, and any orphan or dependent of the person, to prepare, submit, and present any claim against the United States or a state for benefits to which the person may be entitled under United States or state law.  The officer shall defeat all unjust claims that come to the officer's attention.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 434.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter B. Veterans County Service Offices|Section 434.036. Prohibitions

Sec. 434.036.  PROHIBITIONS.  (a)  An officer may not charge a fee or permit the payment of a fee by an applicant to a third person for services the officer renders under this subchapter.(b)  An officer may not seek to influence the execution of a power of attorney to one national service organization over that of another.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 434.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter B. Veterans County Service Offices|Section 434.037. Access to Records

Sec. 434.037.  ACCESS TO RECORDS.  A state eleemosynary or penal institution shall give an officer access to its records to enable the officer to determine the status of a person confined in the institution relating to a benefit to which the person may be entitled.  Access to records of a penal institution is governed by rules of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.070, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 434.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter B. Veterans County Service Offices|Section 434.039. Coordination With County Service Officers and Commissioners Courts

Sec. 434.039.  COORDINATION WITH COUNTY SERVICE OFFICERS AND COMMISSIONERS COURTS.  The commission shall develop and adopt procedures to coordinate with county service officers and county commissioners courts to:(1)  identify the shared objectives of the commission, county service officers, and counties with a county service office in serving veterans;(2)  develop a plan for encouraging service officers to become accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;(3)  develop a procedure for consulting with counties to evaluate the state's overall approach to service delivery by county service officers and commission claims staff as part of the state's veterans assistance network;(4)  define the commission's responsibilities in overseeing claims and appeals prepared by county service officers for instances when the commission has been designated as a veteran's agent under a power of attorney;(5)  develop a process for collecting information regarding claims filed by county service officers for instances when the commission has been designated as a veteran's agent under a power of attorney, for providing technical assistance to county service officers, and for providing evaluative information, on request, to county judges or other local officials who supervise county service officers;(6)  incorporate county service officers into United States Department of Veterans Affairs appeals hearings either to represent veterans or to appear as witnesses, as needed;(7)  explore opportunities for funding county service officer travel to participate in United States Department of Veterans Affairs appeals hearings; and(8)  develop procedures to regularly update county service officers on changes in United States Department of Veterans Affairs policies and procedures, and other information.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 3426), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 434.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter C. Technology Services and Requirements|Section 434.101. Definitions

Sec. 434.101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Texas Veterans Commission. (2)  "State electronic Internet portal" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 69, Sec. 1, eff. May 16, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 434.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter C. Technology Services and Requirements|Section 434.102. Veterans Website

Sec. 434.102.  VETERANS WEBSITE.  (a)  The Department of Information Resources shall establish and maintain on the state electronic Internet portal a veterans website.  The website must allow veterans to access information on state and federal veterans benefits programs.(b)  A state agency that participates in the veterans website is encouraged to allow a veteran to electronically file for state veterans benefits, including the electronic signing of the filing by the veteran and an electronic acknowledgment of the filing.(c)  The veterans website may allow a veteran to electronically file for selected federal veterans benefits, as specified by the commission.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 69, Sec. 1, eff. May 16, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 434.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter C. Technology Services and Requirements|Section 434.103. Commission Forms

Sec. 434.103.  COMMISSION FORMS.  Commission forms shall contain:(1)  the veterans website address maintained under Section 434.102;  and(2)  the commission's toll-free telephone number.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 69, Sec. 1, eff. May 16, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 434.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter C. Technology Services and Requirements|Section 434.104. Benefits Booklets

Sec. 434.104.  BENEFITS BOOKLETS.  (a)  Not later than February 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall create an electronic version of a state veterans benefits booklet and provide a printed copy and an electronic version of the booklet to:(1)  each veterans county service officer;  and(2)  the personnel office of each state or federal military installation in this state.(b)  A veterans county service officer is encouraged to distribute a copy of the booklet to any person who claims or will claim Texas as a residence after discharge from the United States armed forces.(c)  Each veterans county service officer shall make a copy of the booklet available at the veterans county service office.(d)  The commission may update the booklet as necessary.(e)  The commission shall provide an electronic version of the booklet on the commission's website.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 69, Sec. 1, eff. May 16, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 434.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter C. Technology Services and Requirements|Section 434.105. Electronic Access to Newsletter or Services

Sec. 434.105.  ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO NEWSLETTER OR SERVICES.  The commission, with the assistance of the executive director of the Department of Information Resources, may develop and implement a program that uses appropriate computer hardware and software and required training programs to facilitate electronic:(1)  delivery of a veterans newsletter;  and(2)  initiation of veterans benefits claims by veterans county service officers.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 69, Sec. 1, eff. May 16, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 434.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter C. Technology Services and Requirements|Section 434.106. Donations; Computers for Veterans County Service Officers

Sec. 434.106.  DONATIONS;  COMPUTERS FOR VETERANS COUNTY SERVICE OFFICERS.  (a)  The commission may accept donated computers from any person, including a governmental entity, and cooperate with that person to establish a program to provide computers at no cost to interested veterans county service officers.(b)  A veterans county service officer who obtains a computer under this program shall:(1)  make the computer available to veterans at the veterans county service office;  or(2)  lend the computer to veterans in a manner determined by the officer and approved by the county commissioners court.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 69, Sec. 1, eff. May 16, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 434.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter C. Technology Services and Requirements|Section 434.107. Use of Technology

Sec. 434.107.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet. |Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 3426), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 434.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter C. Technology Services and Requirements|Section 434.108. Directory of Services

Sec. 434.108.  DIRECTORY OF SERVICES.  (a)  The commission shall collaborate with and assist the Department of State Health Services and the Health and Human Services Commission in compiling and maintaining the directory of services established under Section 161.552, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The commission shall provide the directory of services established under Section 161.552, Health and Safety Code, on the commission's website or through links appearing on the commission's website.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1381 (S.B. 1058), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Government Code, Section 434.107 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(30), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 434.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter D. Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services|Section 434.151. Definitions

Sec. 434.151.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Council" means the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services.(2)  "Servicemember" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.551, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (S.B. 1796), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 434.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter D. Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services|Section 434.152. Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services

Sec. 434.152.  TEXAS COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR VETERANS SERVICES.  The Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services is established to:(1)  coordinate the activities of state agencies that assist veterans, servicemembers, and their families;(2)  coordinate outreach efforts that ensure that veterans, servicemembers, and their families are made aware of services; and(3)  facilitate collaborative relationships among state, federal, and local agencies and private organizations to identify and address issues affecting veterans, servicemembers, and their families.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (S.B. 1796), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 434.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter D. Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services|Section 434.153. Composition of Council

Sec. 434.153.  COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL.  The council is composed of the director or executive head of the following entities, or that person's designated representative:(1)  the Texas Veterans Commission;(2)  the Veterans' Land Board;(3)  the Texas Military Department;(4)  the Health and Human Services Commission;(5)  the State Bar of Texas;(6)  the office of acquired brain injury of the Health and Human Services Commission;(7)  the Department of State Health Services;(8)  the Department of Aging and Disability Services;(9)  the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services;(10)  the Department of Family and Protective Services;(11)  the Texas Workforce Commission;(12)  the Texas Workforce Investment Council;(13)  the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;(14)  the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;(15)  the Department of Public Safety;(16)  the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;(17)  the Commission on Jail Standards;(18)  the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education;(19)  the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;(20)  the Texas Department of Transportation;(21)  the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; and(22)  the Office of Public Utility Counsel.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (S.B. 1796), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 502 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 2.08, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 434.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter D. Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services|Section 434.154. Coordinating Workgroups

Sec. 434.154.  COORDINATING WORKGROUPS.(a)  The council may, by majority vote, establish the following coordinating workgroups to focus on specific issues affecting veterans, servicemembers, and their families:(1)  health;(2)  mental health;(3)  employment;(4)  higher education;(5)  criminal justice;(6)  housing;(7)  transportation;(8)  women veterans;(9)  pro bono legal services for veterans, including opportunities and obstacles for providing those services; and(10)  any other coordinating workgroup considered necessary.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 502, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 502, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 502, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 502, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.(f)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 502, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.(g)  Each member of the council may invite organizations or agencies that provide services to veterans, servicemembers, and their families, but that are not otherwise members of the council, to each designate a representative to participate in a coordinating workgroup through procedures established by the council.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (S.B. 1796), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 502 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 502 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 502 (S.B. 1892), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 199 (S.B. 832), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (S.B. 2104), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 434.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter D. Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services|Section 434.155. Presiding Officer

Sec. 434.155.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The executive director of the Texas Veterans Commission shall serve as the presiding officer.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (S.B. 1796), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 434.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter D. Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services|Section 434.156. Meetings

Sec. 434.156.  MEETINGS.  The council shall meet at least annually and at the call of the presiding officer.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (S.B. 1796), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|