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2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Section 35A.2 - Commission of veterans affairs.

35A.2 Commission of veterans affairs.
1. A commission of veterans affairs is created consisting of eleven persons who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. Members shall be appointed to staggered terms of four years beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19. The governor shall fill a vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term. In addition to the members appointed by the governor, the director of the department and the commandant of the Iowa veterans home shall serve as nonvoting, ex officio members of the commission.
2. Ten commissioners shall be honorably discharged members of the armed forces of the United States. The American legion of Iowa, disabled American veterans department of Iowa, veterans of foreign wars department of Iowa, American veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, the Vietnam veterans of America, the military order of the purple heart, the paralyzed veterans of America, and the Iowa association of county commissioners and veteran service officers, through their department commanders, shall submit two names respectively from their organizations to the governor. The adjutant general and the Iowa affiliate of the reserve officers association shall submit names to the governor of persons to represent the Iowa national guard and the association. The governor shall appoint from the group of names submitted by the adjutant general and reserve officers association two representatives and from each of the other organizations one representative to serve as a member of the commission, unless the appointments would conflict with the bipartisan and gender balance provisions of sections 69.16 and 69.16A. In addition, the governor shall appoint one member of the public, knowledgeable in the general field of veterans affairs, to serve on the commission.
3. a. The commissioners are entitled to receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred while engaged in the performance of official duties. Each member of the commission may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
b. The executive director, commandant, and employees of the department and the Iowa veterans home are entitled to receive, in addition to salary, reimbursement for actual expenses incurred while engaged in the performance of official duties.
c. All out-of-state travel by commissioners shall be approved by the chairperson of the commission.
[C31, §446-c1; C35, §467-f42; C39, §467.44; C46, 50, §29.44; C54, 58, 62, §29.12; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §29A.12; C79, 81, §35A.2; 81 Acts, ch 33, §1]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1705, 1706; 92 Acts, ch 1140, §8; 95 Acts, ch 67, §6; 95 Acts, ch 161, §1, 2; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §222, 287; 2007 Acts, ch 202, §2; 2012 Acts, ch 1059, §1; 2018 Acts, ch 1064, §1
Referred to in §7E.5, 35A.1, 35A.12, 35D.1, 35D.14
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Section 35A.3 - Duties of the commission.

35A.3 Duties of the commission.
The commission shall do all of the following:
1. Organize and annually select a chairperson.
2. Review and approve, prior to adoption, all proposed rules submitted by the department concerning the management and operation of the department and programs administered by the department.
3. a. Advise and make recommendations to the department, the general assembly, and the governor concerning issues involving and impacting veterans in this state.
b. Advise and make recommendations to the general assembly and the governor concerning the management and operation of the department.
4. Supervise the commandant’s administration of commission policy for the operations and conduct of the Iowa veterans home.
5. Conduct an equal number of meetings at Camp Dodge and the Iowa veterans home. The agenda for each meeting shall include a reasonable time period for public comment.
6. Provide guidance and make recommendations to the department during an annual review of the department’s proposed budget and provide guidance and make recommendations for budget changes that occur during the fiscal year.
7. Consult with the department regarding certification training for executive directors and administrators of county commissions of veteran affairs pursuant to section 35B.6.
[C39, §482.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §35.1; C79, 81, §35A.3]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1707; 92 Acts, ch 1140, §9; 94 Acts, ch 1107, §3; 95 Acts, ch 161, §3; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §223; 2005 Acts, ch 115, §10, 11, 40; 2007 Acts, ch 202, §3; 2011 Acts, ch 74, §1, 2
Referred to in §35A.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Section 35A.4 - Department established.

35A.4 Department established.
There is established an Iowa department of veterans affairs which shall consist of a commission, an executive director, and any additional personnel as employed by the executive director.
2005 Acts, ch 115, §12, 40
Referred to in §35.1, 35A.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Section 35A.8 - Executive director — term — duties.

35A.8 Executive director — term — duties.
1. The governor shall appoint an executive director, subject to confirmation by the senate, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The executive director is responsible for administering the duties of the department and the commission other than those related to the Iowa veterans home.
2. The executive director shall be a resident of the state of Iowa and an honorably discharged veteran who served in the armed forces of the United States during a conflict or war. As used in this section, the dates of service in a conflict or war shall coincide with the dates of service established by the Congress of the United States.
3. Except for the employment duties and responsibilities assigned to the commandant for the Iowa veterans home, the executive director shall employ such personnel as are necessary for the performance of the duties and responsibilities assigned to the department and the commission. All employees shall be selected on a basis of fitness for the work to be performed with due regard to training and experience and shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV.
[C79, 81, §35A.8]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1710; 92 Acts, ch 1140, §10; 92 Acts, ch 1247, §28; 99 Acts, ch 180, §5; 2000 Acts, ch 1218, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §148; 2005 Acts, ch 115, §14, 40; 2007 Acts, ch 176, §1, 3; 2007 Acts, ch 202, §6; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §21; 2008 Acts, ch 1191, §35, 36, 106; 2012 Acts, ch 1059, §5
Referred to in §35A.1
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Section 35A.10 - Multiyear construction program — construction, repair, and improvement projects.

35A.10 Multiyear construction program — construction, repair, and improvement projects.
1. The commission shall work with the department of administrative services to prepare and submit to the director of the department of management, as provided in section 8.23, a multiyear construction program including estimates of the expenditure requirements for the construction, repair, or improvement of buildings, grounds, or equipment at the commission of veterans affairs building at Camp Dodge and the Iowa veterans home in Marshalltown.
2. The commandant and the commission shall have plans and specifications prepared by the department of administrative services for authorized construction, repair, or improvement projects in excess of the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3, or as established in section 314.1B. An appropriation for a project shall not be expended until the department of administrative services has adopted plans and specifications and has completed a detailed estimate of the cost of the project, prepared under the supervision of a licensed architect or licensed professional engineer.
3. The director of the department of administrative services shall, in writing, let all contracts for authorized improvements in excess of the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3, or as established in section 314.1B in accordance with chapter 8A, subchapter III, and chapter 26. The director of the department of administrative services shall not authorize payment for construction purposes until satisfactory proof has been furnished by the proper officer or supervising architect that the parties have complied with the contract.
96 Acts, ch 1218, §29; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §149; 2006 Acts, ch 1017, §18, 42, 43; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §14; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Section 35A.11 - Veterans license fee fund.

35A.11 Veterans license fee fund.
1. A veterans license fee fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the commission. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on moneys in the veterans license fee fund shall be credited to the veterans license fee fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the commission to be used to fulfill the responsibilities of the commission.
2. The fund created in this section shall include the fees credited by the treasurer of state from the annual validation of the following special motor vehicle registration plates:
a. National guard special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 16.
b. Pearl Harbor special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 17.
c. Purple heart special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 18.
d. United States armed forces retired special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 19.
e. Silver star and bronze star special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 20.
f. Distinguished service cross, navy cross, and air force cross special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 20A.
g. Soldier’s medal, navy and marine corps medal, and airman’s medal special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 20B.
h. Combat infantryman badge, combat action badge, combat action ribbon, air force combat action medal, and combat medical badge plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 20C.
i. Gold star special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 24.
j. United States veteran special plates issued pursuant to section 321.34, subsection 27.
99 Acts, ch 201, §8; 2007 Acts, ch 178, §1, 3; 2007 Acts, ch 184, §1, 7; 2011 Acts, ch 114, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1116, §10
Referred to in §321.34
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Section 35A.12 - Military honor guard services.

35A.12 Military honor guard services.
An honor guard unit made up of members of a recognized military veterans organization as listed in section 35A.2 or 37.2, the Iowa national guard, the reserve forces of the United States, the United States coast guard auxiliary, or a reserve officers training corps shall be allowed to perform any honor guard service on public property.
2001 Acts, ch 96, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1037, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1173, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Section 35A.16 - County commissions of veteran affairs fund — appropriation.

35A.16 County commissions of veteran affairs fund — appropriation.
1. a. A county commissions of veteran affairs fund is created within the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of appropriations made to the fund and any other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department from the federal government or private sources for deposit in the fund.
b. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and for each subsequent fiscal year, the sum of one million dollars to be credited to the county commissions of veteran affairs fund.
2. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on moneys in the county commissions of veteran affairs fund shall be credited to the county commissions of veteran affairs fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys remaining in the county commissions of veteran affairs fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state.
3. a. If sufficient moneys are available, the department shall annually allocate ten thousand dollars to each county commission of veteran affairs, or to each county sharing the services of an executive director or administrator pursuant to chapter 28E, to be used to provide services to veterans pursuant to section 35B.6. Each county receiving an allocation shall annually report on expenditure of the allocation in a form agreed to by the department and county representatives.
b. If a county fails to be in compliance with the requirements of section 35B.6 on June 30 of each fiscal year, all moneys received by the county pursuant to this subsection during that fiscal year shall be reimbursed to the county commissions of veteran affairs fund.
c. Moneys distributed to a county under this subsection shall be used to supplement and not supplant any existing funding provided by the county or received by the county from any other source. The department shall adopt a maintenance of effort requirement for moneys distributed under this subsection.
4. A county commission of veteran affairs training program account shall be established within the county commissions of veteran affairs fund. Any moneys remaining in the fund after the allocations under subsection 3 shall be credited to the account and used by the department to fund the county commission of veteran affairs training program under section 35A.17 and training for department personnel.
2008 Acts, ch 1130, §2, 10; 2009 Acts, ch 4, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §409; 2012 Acts, ch 1059, §6
Referred to in §35A.17
For temporary exceptions to appropriations contained in this section, see appropriations and other noncodified enactments in annual Acts of the general assembly
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Section 35A.17 - County commission of veteran affairs training program.

35A.17 County commission of veteran affairs training program.
1. A county commission of veteran affairs training program is created under the control of the department for the purpose of providing training, certification, and accreditation opportunities for county commissions of veteran affairs executive directors, administrators, and employees.
2. The department may receive and accept donations, grants, gifts, and contributions from any public or private source for the purpose of providing training opportunities under this section. All funds received by the department shall be deposited in the county commission of veteran affairs training program account established in section 35A.16, subsection 4.
3. a. The department shall use funds deposited in the county commission of veteran affairs training program account to organize statewide or regional training conferences and provide training, certification, and accreditation opportunities for county commissions of veteran affairs executive directors, administrators, and employees, consistent with the requirements of section 35A.5, subsection 9.
b. During the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, the department shall use account funds to arrange for an accreditation course by the national association of county veteran service officers to take place within the state.
c. The department may use account funds to hire an agency, organization, or other entity to provide training or educational programming, reimburse county executive directors, administrators, and employees for transportation costs related to a conference or program, or both.
4. The department shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 17A, deemed necessary for the administration of the county commission of veteran affairs training program.
2008 Acts, ch 1130, §3, 10
Referred to in §35A.16
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35A - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › Section 35A.18 - Presentation of flags.

35A.18 Presentation of flags.
1. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “member of the armed forces of the United States” means a person who was a resident of this state and a member of the national guard, reserve, or regular component of the armed forces of the United States at the time of the person’s death.
2. If the governor issues a proclamation for the national and state flags to be flown at half-staff in recognition of the death of a member of the armed forces of the United States while serving on active duty, the office of the governor shall present the flags that were flown over the state capitol to the member’s surviving spouse. If the member does not have a surviving spouse, the two flags shall be presented to another individual who is part of the member’s immediate family. The cost of the flags is the responsibility of the department.
2009 Acts, ch 45, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.1 - Definitions.

35B.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1.
2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.3 - County commission of veteran affairs.

35B.3 County commission of veteran affairs.
The county commission of veteran affairs shall consist of either three or five persons, as determined by the board of supervisors, all of whom shall be veterans as defined in section 35.1. If possible, each member of the commission shall be a veteran of a different military action. However, this qualification does not preclude membership to a veteran who served in more than one of the military actions.
[C97, §431; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5387; C39, §3828.053; C46, 50, 54, §250.3; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §250.3, 250.21; S81, §250.3; 81 Acts, ch 33, §3]
85 Acts, ch 67, §26; 88 Acts, ch 1082, §1; 91 Acts, ch 199, §1
C93, §35B.3
94 Acts, ch 1007, §1; 99 Acts, ch 180, §6
Referred to in §35B.6, 331.321
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.4 - Appointment — vacancies.

35B.4 Appointment — vacancies.
1. Members of the commission of veteran affairs shall be appointed by the board of supervisors, in consultation with the current commission members and the executive director or administrator, to staggered three-year terms at the regular meeting in June. However, a member shall serve until a successor has been appointed and qualifies. The board may remove an appointee at any time for neglect of duty or maladministration. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the regular term in the same manner as regular appointments are made.
2. If the board of supervisors increases the commission of veteran affairs membership to five members, the initial terms of the two new members shall be two and three years respectively. However, the new members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualify.
[C97, §431; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5388; C39, §3828.054; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §250.4]
C93, §35B.4
94 Acts, ch 1007, §2; 2014 Acts, ch 1116, §38
Referred to in §331.321
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.5 - Compensation.

35B.5 Compensation.
A member of the commission shall receive twenty-five dollars or a greater amount as established by the board of supervisors for each month during which the member attends one or more commission meetings and shall be reimbursed for mileage the same as a member of the board of supervisors. Compensation and mileage shall be paid out of the appropriation authorized in section 35B.14.
[C27, 31, 35, §5388-b1; C39, §3828.055; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §250.5; 81 Acts, ch 33, §4, ch 117, §1034]
83 Acts, ch 123, §97, 209
C93, §35B.5
2005 Acts, ch 115, §16, 40
Mileage, §331.215
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.7 - Meetings — report — budget.

35B.7 Meetings — report — budget.
The commission shall meet monthly and at other times as necessary. At the monthly meeting the commission shall determine who are entitled to county benefits and the probable amount required to be expended. The commission shall meet annually to prepare an estimated budget for all expenditures to be made in the next fiscal year and certify the budget to the board of supervisors. The board may approve or reduce the budget for valid reasons shown and entered of record and the board’s decision is final.
[C97, §432; S13, §432; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5390; C39, §3828.057; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §250.7; 81 Acts, ch 33, §6]
C93, §35B.7
2014 Acts, ch 1116, §44; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §8
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.10 - Disbursements — inspection of records.

35B.10 Disbursements — inspection of records.
1. All claims certified by the commission shall be sent to the board of supervisors with all personally identifying information redacted and shall be subject to approval by the board of supervisors. Upon the approval of the board of supervisors, the county auditor shall issue warrants in payment of the claims. All applications, investigation reports, and case records are privileged communications and confidential, subject to use and inspection only by persons authorized by law in connection with their official duties relating to financial audits and the administration of this chapter or as authorized by order of a district court. A person may sign a release to authorize the examination of that person’s applications, reports, or records.
2. The county commission of veteran affairs shall prepare and file in the office of the county auditor on or before the thirtieth day of each January, April, July, and October a report showing the case numbers of all recipients receiving assistance under this chapter, together with the amount paid to each during the preceding quarter. Each report so filed shall be maintained as a permanent record to be used only for such reports made under this chapter.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person, body, association, firm, corporation or any other agency to solicit, disclose, receive, make use of or to authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of any lists, names or other information obtained from the reports above provided for, for commercial or political purposes, and a violation of this provision shall constitute a serious misdemeanor.
[C97, §432; S13, §432; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5392; C39, §3828.059; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §250.10; 81 Acts, ch 33, §7]
83 Acts, ch 123, §98, 209
C93, §35B.10
99 Acts, ch 180, §7; 2014 Acts, ch 1116, §45
Referred to in §331.502, 331.508
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.11 - Data furnished Iowa department of veterans affairs.

35B.11 Data furnished Iowa department of veterans affairs.
The commission of veteran affairs of each county shall provide information to the department of veterans affairs as the department may request.
[C27, 31, 35, §5392-b1; C39, §3828.060; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §250.11; 81 Acts, ch 33, §8]
92 Acts, ch 1140, §35
C93, §35B.11
2005 Acts, ch 115, §18, 40
Referred to in §35A.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.14 - County appropriation — burial expenses — audit.

35B.14 County appropriation — burial expenses — audit.
1. The board of supervisors of each county may appropriate moneys for training an executive director or administrator as provided in section 35B.6, and for the expenses for food, clothing, shelter, utilities, medical benefits, and a funeral for indigent veterans, as defined in section 35.1, as well as for their indigent spouses, surviving spouses, and minor children not over eighteen years of age, who legally reside in the county.
2. The appropriation shall be expended by the joint action and control of the board of supervisors and the county commission of veteran affairs.
3. The commission is responsible for the interment in a suitable cemetery of the body of any veteran, as defined in section 35.1, or the spouse, surviving spouse, or child of the person, if the person has died without leaving sufficient means to defray the funeral expenses. The commission may pay the expenses in a sum not exceeding an amount established by the board of supervisors.
4. Burial expenses shall be paid by the county in which the person died. If the person is a resident of a different county at the time of death, the county of residence shall reimburse the county where the person died for the cost of burial. In either case, the board of supervisors of the respective counties shall audit and pay the account from the funds provided for in this chapter in the manner as other claims are audited and paid.
83 Acts, ch 123, §99, 209
CS83, §250.14
85 Acts, ch 67, §28; 88 Acts, ch 1082, §3; 91 Acts, ch 1, §1; 91 Acts, ch 199, §3
C93, §35B.14
99 Acts, ch 180, §9; 2008 Acts, ch 1130, §7, 10; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §189; 2014 Acts, ch 1116, §46
Referred to in §35B.5, 35B.6, 331.381
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.16 - Markers for graves.

35B.16 Markers for graves.
The county commission of veteran affairs may furnish a suitable and appropriate marker for the grave of each veteran, as defined in section 35.1, who is buried within the limits of the county. The marker shall be placed at the individual’s grave to permanently mark and designate the grave for memorial purposes. The expenses shall be paid from any funds raised as provided in this chapter.
[SS15, §434-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5396; C39, §3828.064; C46, 50, 54, §250.16; C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 79, 81, §250.16, 250.21; S81, §250.16; 81 Acts, ch 33, §11]
85 Acts, ch 67, §29; 86 Acts, ch 1237, §13; 88 Acts, ch 1082, §4; 91 Acts, ch 199, §4
C93, §35B.16
99 Acts, ch 180, §10; 2014 Acts, ch 1116, §47
Referred to in §35B.16A
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.16A - Veterans’ grave markers.

35B.16A Veterans’ grave markers.
A person commits a simple misdemeanor when the person takes possession or control of a veteran’s grave marker which was provided pursuant to section 35B.16, with the intention to deprive the owner of the marker, regardless of the value of the marker. The person shall also be liable for reimbursement in an amount equal to three times the cost of the marker to be paid to the county commission of veteran affairs or other person who furnished the marker.
89 Acts, ch 47, §1
CS89, §714.7A
94 Acts, ch 1142, §4; 2006 Acts, ch 1107, §3
C2007, §35B.16A
See also §37A.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.17 - Maintenance of graves.

35B.17 Maintenance of graves.
1. The county boards of supervisors shall each year appropriate and shall, as provided in this section, pay to the owners of, or to the public board or officers having control of cemeteries within the state in which any such deceased service person is buried, a sum sufficient to pay for the care and maintenance of the lots on which they are buried in all cases in which provision for such care is not otherwise made, or may conclude their responsibility by paying a mutually agreed to fee for perpetual care when the cemetery authority has established a perpetual care fund for the cemetery, to be paid either as a lump sum, or in not to exceed five installments in a manner agreed to by the parties.
2. Payment under subsection 1 shall be made at a rate that does not exceed the rate charged for like care and maintenance of other lots of similar size in the same cemetery, upon the affidavit of the superintendent or other person in charge of such cemetery, that the same has not been otherwise paid or provided for.
[C27, 31, 35, §5396-a1; C39, §3828.065; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §250.17]
83 Acts, ch 123, §100, 209; 85 Acts, ch 67, §30; 91 Acts, ch 188, §1
C93, §35B.17
2014 Acts, ch 1116, §48
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35B - COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS › Section 35B.19 - Burial records.

35B.19 Burial records.
The executive director or administrator shall be charged with securing the information requested by the department of veterans affairs of every person having a military service record and buried in the county. Such information shall be secured from the funeral director in charge of the burial or cremation and shall be transmitted by the funeral director to the county veteran affairs office of the county where burial or disposition of cremated remains is made. This information shall be recorded alphabetically and by description of location in the cemetery where the veteran is buried or the place of disposition of the cremated remains of the veteran. This recording shall conform to the directives of the department of veterans affairs and shall be maintained as a permanent record by the executive director or administrator.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §250.19]
92 Acts, ch 1140, §36
C93, §35B.19
2005 Acts, ch 115, §19, 40; 2014 Acts, ch 1116, §49
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35C - VETERANS PREFERENCE › Section 35C.1 - Appointments and employment — applications.

35C.1 Appointments and employment — applications.
1. In every public department and upon all public works in the state, and of the counties, cities, and school corporations of the state, veterans who are citizens and residents of the United States are entitled to preference in appointment and employment over other applicants of no greater qualifications. The preference in appointment and employment for employees of cities under a municipal civil service is the same as provided in section 400.10. For purposes of this section, “veteran” means as defined in section 35.1 except that the requirement that the person be a resident of this state shall not apply.
2. a. In all jobs of the state and its political subdivisions, an application form shall be completed. The application form shall contain an inquiry into the applicant’s military service during the wars or armed conflicts as specified in subsection 1.
b. The department of administrative services shall inform the agency to which the person is seeking employment of the person’s military service as specified in subsection 1.
3. In all jobs of political subdivisions of the state which are to be filled by competitive examination or by appointment, public notice of the application deadline to fill a job shall be posted at least ten days before the deadline in the same manner as notices of meetings are posted under section 21.4.
4. For jobs in political subdivisions of the state that are filled through a point-rated qualifying examination, the preference afforded to veterans shall be equivalent to that provided for municipal civil service systems in section 400.10.
[S13, §1056-a15; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1159; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §70.1]
85 Acts, ch 50, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1238, §17
C93, §35C.1
94 Acts, ch 1189, §16; 2000 Acts, ch 1154, §6; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2009 Acts, ch 150, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 179, §108
Referred to in §35C.2, 35C.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35C - VETERANS PREFERENCE › Section 35C.2 - Physical disability.

35C.2 Physical disability.
The persons thus preferred shall not be disqualified from holding any position mentioned in section 35C.1 on account of age or by reason of any physical disability, provided such age or disability does not render such person incompetent to perform properly the duties of the position applied for.
[S13, §1056-a15; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1160; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §70.2]
C93, §35C.2
2017 Acts, ch 29, §26
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35C - VETERANS PREFERENCE › Section 35C.3 - Duty to investigate and appoint.

35C.3 Duty to investigate and appoint.
When any preferred person applies for appointment or employment under this chapter, the officer, board, or person whose duty it is or may be to appoint or employ a person to fill the position or place shall, before appointing or employing a person to fill the position or place, make an investigation as to the qualifications of the applicant for the place or position, and if the applicant is of good moral character and can perform the duties of the position applied for, the officer, board, or person shall appoint the applicant to the position, place, or employment. The appointing officer, board, or person shall set forth in writing and file for public inspection the specific grounds upon which it appointed or refused to appoint the person. At the time of application or at an interview for the position, an applicant may request notification of refusal only or notification of refusal and the specific grounds for refusal. The notification shall be sent within ten days after the successful applicant is selected and shall include information on the right of an unsuccessful applicant to maintain an action for mandamus under section 35C.4, or file an appeal and the time to file an appeal under section 35C.5.
[S13, §1056-a15; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1161; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §70.3]
C93, §35C.3
99 Acts, ch 180, §11; 2000 Acts, ch 1106, §1; 2020 Acts, ch 1050, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35C - VETERANS PREFERENCE › Section 35C.4 - Mandamus — judicial review.

35C.4 Mandamus — judicial review.
A refusal to allow the preference granted under this chapter, or a reduction of the salary for a position with intent to bring about the resignation or discharge of the incumbent, shall entitle the applicant or incumbent, as the case may be, to maintain an action of mandamus to right the wrong. The applicant or incumbent may elect, in the alternative, to maintain an action for judicial review in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A, if that is otherwise applicable to their case. An action of mandamus shall be filed by an applicant or incumbent within three hundred days after a refusal to allow the preference, or a reduction of the salary for a position with intent to bring about the resignation or discharge of the incumbent.
[S13, §1056-a15, -a16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1162; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §70.4]
C93, §35C.4
2003 Acts, ch 44, §114; 2020 Acts, ch 1050, §2; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §17
Referred to in §35C.3, 35C.5, 35C.5A
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35C - VETERANS PREFERENCE › Section 35C.5 - Appeals.

35C.5 Appeals.
1. In addition to the remedy provided in section 35C.4, an appeal may be taken by any person belonging to any of the classes of persons to whom a preference is granted under this chapter, from any refusal to allow the preference, as provided in this chapter, to the district court of the county in which the refusal occurs.
2. The appeal shall be made by serving upon the appointing board, within twenty days after the date of the refusal of the appointing officer, board, or persons to allow the preference, a written notice of appeal stating the grounds of the appeal and a demand in writing for a certified transcript of the record and all papers on file in the office affecting or relating to the appointment. Upon receipt of the notice and demand, the appointing officer, board, or person shall, within ten days, make, certify, and deliver to the appellant the transcript. The appellant shall, within five days thereafter, file the transcript and a copy of the notice of appeal with the clerk of court.
3. The notice of appeal shall stand as the appellant’s complaint and the cause shall be accorded such preference in its assignment for trial as to assure its prompt disposition. The court shall receive and consider any pertinent evidence, whether oral or documentary, concerning the appointment from which the appeal is taken. If the court finds that the applicant is qualified as defined in section 35C.1, to hold the position for which the applicant has applied, the court shall, by its mandate, specifically direct the appointing officer, board, or persons as to their further action in the matter.
4. An appeal may be taken from the judgment of the district court on the same terms as an appeal is taken in civil actions. Parties entitled to appeal under this section may elect, in the alternative, to maintain an action for judicial review in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A, if that is otherwise applicable to the case.
[C35, §1162-g1; C39, §1162.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §70.5]
C93, §35C.5
2003 Acts, ch 44, §114; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §17
Referred to in §35C.3, 35C.5A
Appeals,
R.App.P. 6.101
,
6.102
,
6.701
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35C - VETERANS PREFERENCE › Section 35C.5A - Arbitration.

35C.5A Arbitration.
In addition to the remedies provided in sections 35C.4 and 35C.5, a person belonging to a class of persons qualifying for a preference may submit any refusal to allow a preference, or any reduction of the person’s salary as described in section 35C.4, to arbitration within sixty days after written notification of the refusal or reduction. Within ten days after any submission, an arbitrator shall be selected by a committee that includes one member chosen by the person refused preference, one member chosen by the appointing officer, board, or person, and one member who shall be a disinterested party selected by the other two members of the committee. A list of qualified arbitrators may be obtained from the American arbitration association or other recognized arbitration organization or association. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties.
99 Acts, ch 180, §12
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35C - VETERANS PREFERENCE › Section 35C.6 - Removal — certiorari — judicial review.

35C.6 Removal — certiorari — judicial review.
No person holding a public position by appointment or employment, and belonging to any of the classes of persons to whom a preference is granted under this chapter, shall be removed from such position or employment except for incompetency or misconduct shown after a hearing, upon due notice, upon stated charges, and with the right of such employee or appointee to a review by a writ of certiorari or at such person’s election, to judicial review in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A, if that is otherwise applicable to their case. Upon removal from such position or employment, the person shall be provided written notification of the right of such employee or appointee to a review by a writ of certiorari or judicial review. A review by a writ of certiorari shall be filed within three hundred days of the removal of the employee or appointee.
[S13, §1056-a16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1163; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §70.6]
C93, §35C.6
2003 Acts, ch 44, §114; 2017 Acts, ch 29, §27; 2020 Acts, ch 1050, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35C - VETERANS PREFERENCE › Section 35C.7 - Burden of proof.

35C.7 Burden of proof.
The burden of proving incompetency or misconduct shall rest upon the party alleging the same.
[S13, §1056-a16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1164; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §70.7]
C93, §35C.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35C - VETERANS PREFERENCE › Section 35C.8 - Exceptions.

35C.8 Exceptions.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to the position of private secretary or deputy of any official or department, or to any person holding a strictly confidential relation to the appointing officer.
[S13, §1056-a16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1165; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §70.8]
C93, §35C.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35C - VETERANS PREFERENCE › Section 35C.9 - Veterans preference — information clearinghouse.

35C.9 Veterans preference — information clearinghouse.
1. The department of workforce development, in coordination with the department of administrative services, shall establish a clearinghouse for the purpose of providing information to the state, political subdivisions of the state, and veterans who are citizens and residents of the United States, concerning the rights and duties relating to providing veterans preference as required by this chapter.
2. The information provided, which shall include a written statement in plain language concerning the rights and duties of this chapter, shall be developed by the department of workforce development in consultation with the office of the attorney general and the department of administrative services. The information provided shall also include information concerning the enforcement of the requirements of this chapter.
3. The internet site for the department of workforce development, the department of administrative services, the office of the attorney general, and the department of veterans affairs shall include a link to the information provided pursuant to this section.
2016 Acts, ch 1090, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35D - VETERANS HOME › Section 35D.1 - Purpose of home — definitions.

35D.1 Purpose of home — definitions.
1. The Iowa veterans home, located in Marshalltown, shall be maintained as a long-term health care facility providing nursing and residential levels of care for honorably discharged veterans and their dependent spouses, surviving spouses of honorably discharged veterans, and gold star parents. Eligibility requirements for admission to the Iowa veterans home shall coincide with the eligibility requirements for care and treatment in a United States department of veterans affairs facility pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §1710, and regulations promulgated under that section, as amended. For the purposes of this subsection, “gold star parent” means a parent of a deceased member of the United States armed forces who died while serving on active duty during a time of military conflict or who died as a result of such service.
2. As used in this chapter:
a. “Commandant” means the commandant of the Iowa veterans home appointed pursuant to section 35D.13.
b. “Commission” means the commission of veterans affairs established in section 35A.2.
c. “Member” means a patient or resident of the home.
[C97, §2601, 2602, 2606; S13, §2601, 2602, 2606; SS15, §2606; C24, 27, 31, 35, §3366, 3367; C39, §3384.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §219.1]
84 Acts, ch 1277, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1140, §22
C93, §35D.1
2009 Acts, ch 26, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 36, §1
Referred to in §35D.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35D - VETERANS HOME › Section 35D.2 - Right to admission.

35D.2 Right to admission.
1. Persons described in section 35D.1 who are disabled by disease, injury, or old age, and who meet the qualifications for nursing or residential care, and who are unable to earn a livelihood, and who are residents of the state of Iowa on the date of the application and immediately preceding the date the application is accepted, may be admitted to the home as members under rules adopted by the commission. The commission shall adopt rules to emphasize the admission of homeless honorably discharged veterans. Eligibility determinations are subject to approval by the commandant.
2. A person shall not be received or retained in the home who has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as acutely mentally ill and considered dangerous to self or others, is an acute inebriate, or is addicted to the use of drugs, and whose documented behavior is continuously disruptive to the operation of the facility.
1. [C97, §2602; S13, §2602, 2606; SS15, §2606; C24, 27, 31, 35, §3366; C39, §3384.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §219.2]
2. [C97, §2605; C24, 27, 31, 35, §3370; C39, §3384.13; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §219.13]
84 Acts, ch 1277, §2
C85, §219.2
92 Acts, ch 1140, §23
C93, §35D.2
2013 Acts, ch 36, §2; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §21
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35D - VETERANS HOME › Section 35D.3 - Rules — general management.

35D.3 Rules — general management.
The commission shall adopt all the necessary rules, pursuant to chapter 17A, for the preservation of order and enforcement of discipline, the promotion of health and well-being of all the members and the management and control of the home and its grounds.
[C97, §2602; C24, 27, 31, 35, §3367; C39, §3384.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §219.3]
84 Acts, ch 1277, §3; 92 Acts, ch 1140, §24
C93, §35D.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35D - VETERANS HOME › Section 35D.4 - Married couples — quarters — cottages.

35D.4 Married couples — quarters — cottages.
1. When a married person is or becomes a member of the home, the spouse, if married to the person for at least one year and otherwise eligible under this chapter, may be admitted as a member of the home subject to the rules of the home. Veteran and spouse members may be permitted to occupy, together, cottages or other quarters on the grounds of the home.
2. The cottages may be made available to persons on the staff of the home at a rental rate determined by the commandant.
[C97, §2606; S13, §2606; SS15, §2606; C24, 27, 31, 35, §3366, 3368; C39, §3384.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §219.4]
84 Acts, ch 1277, §4; 92 Acts, ch 1140, §25
C93, §35D.4
2013 Acts, ch 36, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT › Chapter 35D - VETERANS HOME › Section 35D.5 - Surviving spouses of veterans.

35D.5 Surviving spouses of veterans.
If a deceased veteran, who would be entitled to admission to the home if the deceased veteran were living, has left a surviving spouse, the spouse is entitled to admission to the home with the same rights, privileges, and benefits as if the veteran were living and a member of the home, if the spouse was married to the veteran for at least one year immediately prior to the veteran’s death, is found by the commandant to be disabled, meets the qualifications for nursing or residential level of care, and is a resident of the state of Iowa on the date of the application and immediately preceding the date the application is accepted.
[C97, §2606; S13, §2606; C24, 27, 31, 35, §3366; C39, §3384.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §219.5]
84 Acts, ch 1277, §5
C93, §35D.5
2013 Acts, ch 36, §4