Inyo County Municipal Code Ch. 2.30 Veterans Service Office

The county veterans service office is located within the county administrator's office.

(Ord. 1269 § 2, 2021)

The county veterans service functions are as follows:

A. Administering the aid provided for in, and investigating all claims, applications or request for aid made pursuant to the terms of Chapter 5, Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code;

B. Assisting every veteran of any war of the United States and the dependent of every deceased veteran, in presenting and pursuing any claim the veteran may have against the United States and establishing the veteran's right to any privilege, preference, care, or compensation provided for by the laws of the United States or of this state;

C. Presenting and pursuing claims against the United States referred by any public agency pursuant to Section 721 of the Military and Veterans Code;

D. Administering and certifying oaths and affirmations, taking and certifying affidavits and acknowledgements, and exercising any other power of a notary public, as part of the veterans officer duties under Chapter 5, Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code in assisting veterans with respect to their affairs;

E. Establishing offices in Independence, Bishop, and such other locations as are provided by the county, and performing outreach services and activities in other areas as are reasonable and necessary;

F. Any other duties provided for the county veterans service officer by the state of California; and

G. All other related duties and functions as determined by the county.

(Ord. 1269 § 2, 2021)

Upon location within the county administrator's office, all assets of the county veterans service office held by it or any other county department shall become assets of the county administrator's office.

(Ord. 1269 § 2, 2021)

Upon location within the county administrator's office and except as provided in Section 2.30.050 below, all employees and other personnel who serve the county veterans service office and perform veterans service functions, shall remain employees of the county and become the personnel of the county administrator's office at their existing or equivalent classifications, and at their existing salaries and benefits that include accrued and unused vacation, sick-leave, flex-time, and health and pension plans. Further employment seniority of an employee of the county veterans service office upon the veterans service office being located within the county administrator's office shall be counted towards seniority in the county administrator's office and all time spent in the same, equivalent, or higher classification shall be counted toward classification seniority.

(Ord. 1269 § 2, 2021)

A. Any person appointed as the veterans service officer shall have the following qualifications:

1. Be a veteran as defined by Section 980 of the Military and Veterans Code.

B. The veterans service officer shall be appointed by (and report to) the board of supervisors or its designee.

C. The veterans service officer's duties shall be those set forth in Military and Veterans Code Section 970 et seq., and the ordinance codified in this section.

(Ord. 1269 § 2, 2021)

Mono County may agree in writing to the joint establishment of an Inyo-Mono veterans service office as established under the provisions of this chapter. Should Mono County not agree, or cease to agree at any time to the joint establishment of the veterans service office as provided for by this chapter, then this chapter shall provide only for the establishment and location of the Inyo County veterans service office.

(Ord. 1269 § 2, 2021)