Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 25-43-1602 - State entities transferred to Department of Veterans Affairs(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to a cabinet-level department transfer: (1) The Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service, created under § 20-81-101;(2) The Arkansas Veterans' Commission, created under § 20-81-104;(3) The county veterans' service officer programs, created under § 20-81-106;(4) The Department of Veterans Affairs, created under § 20-81-102 [repealed];(5) The state veterans' cemetery system, created under § 20-81-112; and(6) The Veterans' Home, established under § 20-81-105, now known as "veterans' homes".(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, a cabinet-level department transfer under subsection (a) of this section includes all state entities under a state entity transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation a division, office, program, or other unit of a state entity transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) of this section.(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a state entity whose administrative functions have been transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) of this section shall otherwise continue to exercise the duties of the state entity under the administration of the cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs in the same manner as before the creation of the cabinet-level department.Added by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6327, eff. 7/1/2019.