Minnesota § 197.06 - SOLDIERS' ASSISTANCE AGENT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 197.06 — SOLDIERS' ASSISTANCE AGENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 197.06. SOLDIERS' ASSISTANCE AGENT
The commissioner of veterans affairs shall have charge of activities as provided in this section, and may employ assistants and incur other expenses as may be necessary for the administration of the state soldiers' assistance fund and carrying out the provisions of sections 197.03 to 197.07. No expense shall be incurred under the provisions of sections 197.03 to 197.07 in excess of the moneys available to the state soldiers' assistance fund.
The duties and powers of the commissioner of veterans affairs, in addition to those provided elsewhere by law, shall be to:
(1) administer the state soldiers' assistance fund;
(2) cooperate with national, state, county, municipal and private social agencies in securing to former soldiers and their dependents the benefits provided by national, state, and county laws, municipal ordinances, or public and private social agencies;
(3) establish and provide assistance to former soldiers and their dependents who are in need of assistance with optical, dental, or other emergency medical needs; and
(4) cooperate with United States government agencies providing compensation, pensions, insurance or other benefits provided by federal law, by supplementing the benefits prescribed by federal law, when exceptional conditions in an individual case make it necessary.
History:
(4604) 1923 c 436 s 6; 1925 c 88; 1929 c 327; 1980 c 414 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 123 s 5; 2000 c 390 s 14
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 197.06
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Section 197.06 ("SOLDIERS' ASSISTANCE AGENT") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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