§ 422. Oklahoma Women Veterans Program
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 72. Soldiers and SailorsEffective: November 1, 2018
Effective: November 1, 2018
72 Okl.St.Ann. § 422
§ 422. Oklahoma Women Veterans Program
B. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs shall establish the Oklahoma Women Veterans Program. The program shall be housed within the office of the executive director. The mission of the program shall be to ensure that women veterans in the State of Oklahoma have equitable access to federal and state veterans' benefits and services. The Executive Director shall designate a women veterans coordinator for the State of Oklahoma.
2. The program shall advocate for women veterans and work to increase public awareness about the gender-specific needs of women veterans. The program shall recommend legislative initiatives and the development of policies on the local, state and national levels to address the issues affecting women veterans. The program shall collaborate with federal, state, county and municipal governments and with private organizations that provide services to women veterans.
The program shall monitor and research issues relating to women veterans. The program shall disseminate information regarding opportunities for women veterans throughout the network of entities with which the program collaborates.
Through conferences, seminars and training workshops with federal, state, county and municipal governments and with private organizations, the program shall provide guidance and direction to women veterans who are applying for grants, benefits or services. The program shall provide facilities and staff as appropriate in support of the program.
The report may be delivered electronically, and shall:
Credits
Laws 2018, c. 132, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
72 Okl. St. Ann. § 422, OK ST T. 72 § 422
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 29 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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