Senate
Study
Bill
1123
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
VETERANS
AFFAIRS
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
BEALL)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
duties
of
the
commission
of
veterans
1
affairs.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
35A.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
Review
and
approve,
prior
to
adoption,
all
proposed
3
rules
submitted
by
the
department
concerning
the
management
4
and
operation
of
the
department
and
programs
administered
by
5
the
department
.
Unless
the
commission
votes
to
disapprove
a
6
proposed
rule
on
a
two-thirds
vote
at
the
earlier
of
the
next
7
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
the
commission
or
a
special
8
meeting
of
the
commission
called
by
the
commission
within
9
thirty
days
of
the
date
the
proposed
rule
is
submitted,
the
10
department
may
proceed
to
adopt
the
rule.
11
Sec.
2.
Section
35A.3,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
12
following
new
subsections:
13
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
Provide
guidance
and
make
14
recommendations
to
the
department
during
an
annual
review
of
15
the
department’s
proposed
budget
and
provide
guidance
and
make
16
recommendations
for
budget
changes
that
occur
during
the
fiscal
17
year.
18
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
Consult
with
the
department
19
regarding
certification
training
for
executive
directors
20
and
administrators
of
county
commissions
of
veteran
affairs
21
pursuant
to
section
35B.6.
22
Sec.
3.
Section
35A.5,
subsection
12,
Code
2011,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
12.
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
and
establish
policy
25
for
the
management
and
operation
of
the
department.
Prior
to
26
adopting
rules,
the
department
shall
submit
proposed
rules
27
to
the
commission
for
review
and
approval
pursuant
to
the
28
requirements
of
section
35A.3
.
29
EXPLANATION
30
This
bill
relates
to
the
duties
of
the
commission
of
veterans
31
affairs.
32
The
bill
requires
that
rules
proposed
by
the
department
of
33
veterans
affairs
be
approved
by
the
commission
of
veterans
34
affairs
prior
to
adoption.
The
bill
strikes
the
requirement
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that
the
commission
disapprove
a
proposed
rule
by
a
2/3
vote
1
of
the
commission.
2
The
bill
requires
that
the
commission
provide
guidance
and
3
recommendations
to
the
department
on
the
annual
budget
and
4
on
changes
to
the
budget
during
the
fiscal
year.
The
bill
5
requires
that
the
commission
consult
with
the
department
on
6
the
training
of
executive
directors
and
administrators
of
the
7
county
commissions
of
veteran
affairs.
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