Alabama Code 31-6-12. Department of Veterans’ Affairs to inform veterans, etc., of benefits under chapter; furnishing of forms, etc.; forwarding of certificate of eligibility, etc., to educational institutions
Terms Used In Alabama Code 31-6-12
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
The State Department of Veterans’ Affairs is hereby charged with the duty of informing the veterans and their dependents in this state, through its county service commissioners and all other sources at its command, of the provisions of this chapter in order that those veterans and their dependents may know of the benefits provided in this chapter. The State Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall furnish and assist in preparing and producing all necessary blanks, forms, and other matters necessary for the veterans, their spouses, widows, or children to obtain the benefits provided under this chapter. The State Service Commissioner shall cause to be forwarded to the qualifying school of the applicant’s choice, a certificate of eligibility and entitlement, or other necessary proof for the veteran, his or her spouse, widow, or child to obtain the benefits made available hereby.