Tex.
Gov't Code Section 434.039
Coordination with County Service Officers and Commissioners Courts
(1)
identify the shared objectives of the commission, county service officers, and counties with a county service office in serving veterans;(2)
develop a plan for encouraging service officers to become accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;(3)
develop a procedure for consulting with counties to evaluate the state’s overall approach to service delivery by county service officers and commission claims staff as part of the state’s veterans assistance network;(4)
define the commission’s responsibilities in overseeing claims and appeals prepared by county service officers for instances when the commission has been designated as a veteran’s agent under a power of attorney;(5)
develop a process for collecting information regarding claims filed by county service officers for instances when the commission has been designated as a veteran’s agent under a power of attorney, for providing technical assistance to county service officers, and for providing evaluative information, on request, to county judges or other local officials who supervise county service officers;(6)
incorporate county service officers into United States Department of Veterans Affairs appeals hearings either to represent veterans or to appear as witnesses, as needed;(7)
explore opportunities for funding county service officer travel to participate in United States Department of Veterans Affairs appeals hearings; and(8)
develop procedures to regularly update county service officers on changes in United States Department of Veterans Affairs policies and procedures, and other information.
Source:
Section 434.039 — Coordination with County Service Officers and Commissioners Courts, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.434.htm#434.039 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
