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§ 9-905. Benefits; assistance by Department

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: January 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Department of Veterans Affairs (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Established (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2013
MD Code, State Government, § 9-905
§ 9-905. Benefits; assistance by Department
Currentness
The Department shall:
(1) help veterans and their dependents to receive promptly and regularly all of the benefits to which veterans or dependents are entitled under federal law;
(2) help veterans and their dependents in:
(i) preparing, in proper form, claims for benefits;
(ii) presenting the claims to the appropriate governmental unit;
(iii) trying to prevent and to relieve congestion in the processing of the claims; and
(iv) obtaining and expediting action on the claims; and
(3) on request, provide a veteran with a document certifying veteran status.

Credits

Added as State Government § 9-912 by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 124, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 125, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Renumbered as State Government § 9-905 by Acts 2006, c. 238, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 238, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2012, c. 50, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2012, c. 51, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
Formerly Art. 96 ½, §§ 5, 6.
MD Code, State Government, § 9-905, MD STATE GOVT § 9-905
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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