Alabama § 31-5-9 - Veteran Service Officers and District Managers -- Appointment; Service Areas; Districts.
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§ 31-5-9. Veteran Service Officers and District Managers -- Appointment; Service Areas; Districts.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the commissioner shall appoint a veteran service officer for each county in the state. Each veteran service officer shall be an employee of the department and subject to the rules of the department. The veteran service officer shall be a resident of this state, a qualified elector therein, shall be a veteran who served on active duty for a period of 60 days or more in the Armed Forces of the United States, and shall have been honorably discharged. In making appointments, consideration shall be given to whether the applicants are residents of the county. The commissioner shall economize as far as possible in the administration of this section.
(b)(1) The commissioner shall determine whether there is a need for a veteran service officer in any particular county. In making this determination, the commissioner shall consider the total population of the county, the number of men and women inducted into the armed services from the county, the number of veterans present in the county, and special circumstances and facts involving the concentration of industries or other problems that may increase or decrease the number of veterans in certain localities.
(2) Where the circumstances do not justify establishing a separate office in each county, the commissioner shall establish service areas in the state containing one or more counties and shall establish a service office for each service area in a location most advantageous to the veterans within each area.
(c) The commissioner shall establish districts within the state containing one or more counties or service areas, and shall appoint district managers to manage or assist veteran service officers. District managers appointed under this section shall be selected in the same manner and possess the same qualifications as veteran service officers.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-5-9 ("Veteran Service Officers and District Managers -- Appointment; Service Areas; Districts.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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