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CA Mil & Vet Code § 74 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 74.

74.  (a) The chief administrative officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who shall be a civil executive officer.(b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be a veteran as “veteran” is defined in Section 18540.4 of the Government Code.(c) Whenever the term “Director of Veterans Affairs” or “director” appears in this code, it shall mean the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 261, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 75 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 75.

75.  The secretary shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 465, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 76 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 76.

76.  The annual salary of the secretary is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 465, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 78 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 78.

78.  (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is head of the department and, as head of the department and subject to the policies adopted by the board, shall perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all responsibilities and carry out and effect all provisions now or hereafter vested by law in the department.(b) The secretary may designate a deputy, employee, or other official in the department to act for them and to represent them at meetings.(c) The secretary may delegate to one or more of their designees, or to any other official or employee of the department, any powers and duties that they may deem proper, including, but not limited to, the power to enter into contracts, and authorize and sign any and all documents necessary for effectuating the sale of bonds.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 549, Sec. 1. (SB 661) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 78.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 78.5.

78.5.  The secretary shall conduct audits as required by Section 13402 of the Government Code, on internal controls of the department, that shall be provided to the inspector general.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 977, Sec. 3. Effective September 27, 2002.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 79 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 79.

79.  There shall be an Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, who shall be a civil executive officer. He or she shall be appointed and his or her salary shall be established by the secretary pursuant to law.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 261, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 79.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 79.1.

79.1.  In addition to the Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, there shall be within the department, and the secretary shall appoint, a Deputy Secretary of Women Veterans Affairs who shall have responsibility over administration of women veterans affairs.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 839, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 79.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 79.2.

79.2.  (a) In addition to the secretary, the Governor shall appoint a Deputy Secretary of Veterans Homes, to serve at the pleasure of the secretary, who shall be responsible for the administration of all sites of the California veterans homes.(b) It is preferable that the deputy secretary is a medical doctor who holds a valid, unrevoked, and unsuspended license to practice medicine in this state, or is a professionally trained hospital administrator with (1) experience in managing a multihospital organization and (2) training or experience in the care of the elderly.(c) The role of the deputy secretary shall be to oversee and monitor all aspects of medical care that is being provided to men and women veterans who are residents in any California veterans home.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 511, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 79.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 79.3.

79.3.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may adopt, amend, or repeal regulations concerning the administration and operation of the Veterans’ Home of California. Except as otherwise provided, these regulations shall be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(b) The department may adopt, amend, and repeal emergency regulations concerning the administration and operation of the Veterans’ Home of California in compliance with Section 11346.1 of the Government Code. However, if special circumstances, as defined in subdivision (c), are present, then those regulations shall not be subject to the requirements regarding findings of emergency in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code. The emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall remain in effect for one year, or until the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a), whichever is earlier.(c) Special circumstances shall be deemed to exist if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs states in writing to the Office of Administrative Law and the Department of Finance that the adoption, amendment, or repeal is necessary for one or more of the following reasons:(1) The possible loss or delay in the receipt of federal, state, or local funding.(2) The need to maintain licensing or certification by a state or federal agency for any Veterans’ Home of California facility or program.(3) The need to protect against a serious and immediate threat to the health or safety of residents or staff in one or more of the facilities of the Veterans’ Home of California.(4) The urgent need to comply immediately with recommendations of the Department of Finance or the California State Auditor.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 28, Sec. 37. (SB 96) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 79.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 79.4.

79.4.  (a) The department shall do all of the following concerning the operation and administration of the veterans’ homes:(1) Take the necessary steps to ensure that all medical or other facilities under its jurisdiction satisfy all applicable federal and state and local licensing, certification, and other approval requirements, including, but not limited to, the requirements of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the State Department of Public Health, the State Department of Social Services, and the California State Board of Pharmacy, including preparation of plans of correction as required.(2) Develop and maintain clinical policies and procedures, including all of the following:(A) Community standards for best clinical practices, including, but not limited to, practices recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.(B) The appropriate clinical standard of practice.(C) Adopt fire and life safety policies and procedures consistent with the requirements of the State Fire Marshal and other applicable regulatory and licensing agencies.(D) Adopt earthquake and environmental protection policies and procedures.(b) The department may adopt regulations to implement this section. The adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation authorized by this section is hereby exempted from the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 28, Sec. 38. (SB 96) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 80 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 80.

80.  The director may employ subject to law such expert, technical, legal, clerical, and other employees as may be necessary to carry out his powers and duties and except as expressly otherwise provided in Section 71 of this chapter, the director shall be the sole appointing authority for the department for all positions. Whenever possible preference shall be given to veterans for employment in the department.(Amended by Stats. 1947, Ch. 292.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 83 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 83.

83.  Except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall be applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs as if the provisions of said Chapter 2 were set out fully herein.Whenever in such chapter the term “head of the department” or similar designation occurs, it shall mean the director, except that for the purposes of Article 2 of said Chapter 2 it shall also mean both the board and any member of the board to whom the duty of conducting any investigation is given by the board.(Added by Stats. 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 114.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 84 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 84.

84.  (a) The secretary may whenever he or she deems it advisable and shall when required so to do by the board present reports and recommendations to the board concerning any matter relating to veterans’ welfare whether or not provided by existing law.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the secretary shall not effectuate any policy change that would modify any veterans’ program without first fully briefing the board regarding the effects upon veterans of the proposed policy change.(c) For the purposes of this section and Section 700, “program” means the Veterans Home of California, the veterans’ farm and home purchase program, including any associated insurance programs, and any veterans’ education assistance program.(d) “Policy change” for the purposes of this section means any proposed changes to the programs set forth in subdivision (c) that would directly or indirectly affect the eligibility of veterans to participate in, the affordability for veterans of, or the financial stability of, those programs.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1145, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 85 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 85.

85.  Records of the department which are records of contract purchasers, shall not be open to inspection by the public.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 371.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 86 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 86.

86.  (a) Any person deeming himself or herself a veteran and who applies for benefits may appeal any decision made by a division of the department to the California Veterans Board. Upon receipt of the appeal, the board shall grant a hearing, if requested, and shall render its decision in writing to the appellant not later than the second meeting of the board following the receipt of the appeal or of the hearing if one is held. An appeal shall be deemed to have been received by the board on the date of the first meeting of the board subsequent to delivery of the appeal to the executive officer of the board. Except for judicial review, the board’s decision is final and the board shall have the power to change or modify with good cause any decision that is adverse to the appellant. Except as described in subdivision (b), all hearings of appeals may be delegated by the board to the undersecretary or a deputy secretary of the department. Hearings shall be held in the department office nearest to the appellant’s home unless the appellant requests otherwise.(b) Hearings of appeals related to the Veterans’ Farm and Home Purchase Act may be delegated by the board only to the Office of Administrative Hearings to be conducted by administrative law judges of the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370) and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The administrative law judges shall submit their proposed decisions to the board for final decision. The administrative law judges shall make all reasonable efforts to hold hearings at neutral locations, however, if no other facilities are available without incurring excessive costs, the hearings may be held at the department office nearest to the appellant’s home.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 261, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 88 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 88.

88.  (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, including, but not limited to, Section 1 of Chapter 648 of the Statutes of 1992, as amended, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Fish and Game that grants to the Department of Fish and Game for a period of 99 years, exclusive authority over management and control of approximately 340 acres of land being portions of Sections 19, 28, 29, and 30 of Township 7 North, Range 4 West, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, in the vicinity of the Rector Reservoir, Napa County, to be utilized by the Department of Fish and Game exclusively for open space or conservation purposes. The agreement may be terminated only upon the mutual agreement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Fish and Game.(b) If the agreement described in subdivision (a) is not entered into by December 31, 1997, exclusive authority over the management and control of the property described in subdivision (a) is hereby granted to the Department of Fish and Game, effective January 1, 1998.(c) Upon the effective date of the agreement entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) or upon the operation of subdivision (b), the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter 648 of the Statutes of 1992, as amended, authorizing the property described in subdivision (a) as surplus property are repealed.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 300, Sec. 11. Effective August 18, 1997.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 89 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 89.

89.  The department may apply to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee for allocations of the state ceiling on qualified private activity bonds for qualified residential rental projects.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 332, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 89.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 89.5.

89.5.  (a) The department shall include in its strategic plan the following:(1) A review of the goals and objectives relating to homeless veterans, to determine whether the methods the department uses to plan, analyze, develop, monitor, and implement the strategic plan will likely decrease homelessness among veterans.(2) A determination of the number of homeless veterans in this state and the number of those veterans who received benefits from state or federal programs, including, but not limited to, the number of homeless veterans in need of multifamily or transitional housing and the number of those veterans who received benefits for those needs.(b) The department shall transmit the strategic plan to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and the Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 217, Sec. 1. (SB 663) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 90 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 90.

90.  (a) By July 1, 2015, the department shall develop a transition assistance program for veterans who have been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard of any state. The program shall be designed to assist veterans in successfully transitioning from military to civilian life in California and to complement the transition program offered by the United States Department of Defense. The program shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following California-specific transition assistance information: higher education benefits and program information, vocational training assistance, small business resources and information, health care programs and services, mental health resources and information, military sexual trauma resources and information, and housing information.(b) The transition assistance program for veterans shall provide information to noncitizens who are leaving military service in California or who have already been discharged from military service in California on how to become United States citizens, including information on where to acquire state legal assistance.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 497, Sec. 1. (SB 156) Effective October 5, 2017.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 90.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS|CHAPTER 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs|Section 90.2.

90.2.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 11005 of the Government Code, the Department of Veterans Affairs may accept donations of personal property, including cash or other gifts, to be used to further the purposes of the state’s strategic plan for providing veterans with transitional assistance, as described in Section 90, or to reimburse the state for expenditures made by the state for these purposes.(b) (1) Cash donations made pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be deposited in the CalTap Endowment Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury.(2) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the fund shall be continuously appropriated for the purpose of funding competitive grants in support of the state’s strategic plan for providing veterans with transitional assistance, as described in Section 90.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 419, Sec. 1. (SB 1304) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 3 - EMBLEMS AND DECORATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Emblems|Section 611.

611.  (a) “Flag,” as used in this division, means the State Flag of California and the Flag of the United States, as defined in this section.(b) “State Flag of California” includes any flag, standard, color, or ensign authorized by the laws of this state, and every picture or representation thereof, of any size, made of any substance, or represented on any substance evidently purporting to be any such flag, standard, color, or ensign of this state, and every picture or representation which shows the design thereof.(c) “Flag of the United States” includes any flag, standard, colors, or ensign authorized by the laws of the United States or any picture or representation of either, or of any part or parts of either, made of any substance or represented on any substance, of any size evidently purporting to be either of said flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States of America, or a picture or a representation of either, upon which shall be shown the colors, the stars and the stripes, in any number of either thereof, or of any part or parts of either, by which the average person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag, standards, colors, or ensign of the United States of America.(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1364.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 3 - EMBLEMS AND DECORATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Emblems|Section 612.

612.  (a) The colors and standards carried by organizations of the National Guard or Naval Militia shall be those which are carried by similar organizations of the United States Army, Air Force, or Navy, except that the regimental or battalion colors or standards may show the state coat of arms, instead of the coat of arms of the United States.(b) The Adjutant General may, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted for the purpose, deliver to the members of the family of a deceased member of the National Guard or of the State Guard the colors used during the disposition of the remains of the deceased member according to the custom and usual practice of the United States Army, Air Force, or Navy, which then become the property of the members of the family.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 97, Sec. 34. (AB 2193) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 3 - EMBLEMS AND DECORATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Emblems|Section 613.

613.  No military organization provided for by the Constitution and laws of this State and receiving State support shall, while under arms, either for ceremony or duty, carry any device, banner or flag of any State or Nation except that of the United States or of this State.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 389.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 614 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 3 - EMBLEMS AND DECORATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Emblems|Section 614.

614.  A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who knowingly casts contempt upon any Flag of the United States or of this state by publicly mutilating, defacing, defiling, burning, or trampling upon it.(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1364.)
CA Mil & Vet Code § 615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Military and Veterans Code - MVC|DIVISION 3 - EMBLEMS AND DECORATIONS|CHAPTER 1 - Emblems|Section 615.

615.  No provision of this code or of any law of this State which makes unlawful the use of the flag of the United States or of this State or of any picture or representation thereof shall apply to any act permitted by the statutes of the United States or of this State or by any regulations of the United States Army, or United States Air Force, or United States Navy, nor shall it be contrued to apply to any newspaper, periodical, book, pamphlet, circular, certificate, diploma, warrant or commission of appointment to office, ornamental picture, article of jewelry, or stationery for use in correspondence, on which is printed, painted, or placed a flag with no design or writing thereon and not connected with any advertisement.(Amended by Stats. 1949, Ch. 536.)