§ 229.1. Authority to plan, develop, and construct Oklahoma Veterans facilities
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 72. Soldiers and SailorsEffective: April 19, 2024
Effective: April 19, 2024
72 Okl.St.Ann. § 229.1
§ 229.1. Authority to plan, develop, and construct Oklahoma Veterans facilities
1. To assume the operations of the State Veterans Home established in Talihina pursuant to Section 229 of this title. In accordance with Section 229 of this title and Section 1 of this act,1 the facility to assume operations of the State Veterans Home at Talihina shall be the State Veterans Home at Sallisaw, Oklahoma, established under Section 1 of this act; and
B. For the two long-term care facilities authorized in subsection A of this section, the Department may construct new facilities or refurbish any existing facilities on property currently owned by this state or on property purchased or donated from other sources including but not limited to private owners, tribal entities or other governmental or municipal entities.
D. The locations and sites of the two facilities referenced in subsection A of this section shall be determined by the Oklahoma Veterans Commission, subject to such geographical constraints as are imposed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for certification as a State Veterans Home. The Oklahoma Veterans Commission may consider any and all criteria which, in its sole discretion, further the interests of Oklahoma veterans.
Credits
Laws 2018, c. 100, § 2; Laws 2019, c. 502, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019; Laws 2022, c. 83, § 17, emerg. eff. April 25, 2022; Laws 2024, c. 42, § 4, emerg. eff. April 19, 2024.
Footnotes
Title 72, § 229.2.
72 Okl. St. Ann. § 229.1, OK ST T. 72 § 229.1
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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