Oklahoma § 72-222

§ 72-222.

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Revolving fund.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to be known as

the “Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Revolving Fund”. The

revolving fund shall consist of all funds and monies received by the

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, its constituent

institutions, and/or the Oklahoma Veterans Commission, from any

gifts, contributions, bequests, individual reimbursements except as

otherwise provided by law, and other sources of revenue, for the

care or support of war veterans discharged other than under

dishonorable conditions, who have been admitted and cared for at the

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Centers at Ardmore,

Claremore, Clinton, Lawton/Ft. Sill, Norman, Sulphur or Sallisaw.

Provided, no grants-in-aid, reimbursements, or other revenue from

the United States government or any instrumentality of the United

States government shall be deposited in the fund. Provided further,

nothing contained herein prohibits the establishment and utilization

of special agency accounts by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans

Affairs and its constituent institutions, as may be approved by the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, for

receipt and disbursement of the personal funds of Veteran Center

patients and members and/or for receipt and disbursement of

charitable contributions and donations for use by and for patients

and members.

B. The revolving fund herein created shall be used by the

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for the care of war

veterans discharged other than under dishonorable conditions, in

Veterans Centers, to pay the general operating expenses of the

Veterans Centers, including the payment of salaries and wages of

officials and employees, to pay for the employee safety programs and

incentive awards provided for in Section 63.10a of this title, and

to remodel, repair, construct, build additions, modernize, or add

improvements of domiciliary or hospital buildings necessary for the

care of veterans, including tuberculosis, mentally ill or

neuropsychiatric patients, but not excluding others; and

architectural plans, specifications, or other costs pertinent

thereto.

C. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs may transfer

monies from the revolving fund created in this section to the W.V.C.

Revolving Fund in the State Treasury.

D. All expenditures from the revolving fund shall be made upon

warrants issued by the State Treasurer based upon claims approved by

the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided by law, and

filed with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services for approval and payment.

Added by Laws 1953, p. 403, § 2, emerg. eff. Feb. 19, 1953. Amended

by Laws 1955, p. 457, § 2, emerg. eff. May 6, 1955; Laws 1981, c.

254, § 9, operative July 1, 1981; Laws 1987, c. 206, § 87, operative

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors

July 1, 1987; Laws 1987, c. 236, § 45, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987;

Laws 2000, c. 338, § 3, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 20, § 1,

eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 653; Laws 2014, c. 212, §

22, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2024, c. 42, § 2, emerg. eff. April 19,

2024.