Section 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