A. The governor shall appoint the director pursuant to section 38-211. The director shall be a veteran.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-604

  • Commission: means the Arizona veterans' service advisory commission. See Arizona Laws 41-601
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the department of veterans' services. See Arizona Laws 41-601
  • Director: means the director of the department of veterans' services. See Arizona Laws 41-601
  • Veteran: means a citizen of the United States who was enlisted, drafted, inducted or commissioned and who was accepted for and assigned to active duty in the armed forces of the United States. See Arizona Laws 41-601

B. The director shall inform the commission regarding the policies adopted by the department under this article.

C. The director may appoint a deputy director with the approval of the governor. The deputy director serves at the pleasure of the director. The deputy director is directly responsible for the duties delegated to the deputy director by the director.

D. The director and deputy director are eligible to receive compensation pursuant to section 38-611.

E. The director may appoint advisory committees as the director deems necessary. Members of advisory committees are not entitled to compensation but are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Title 38, Chapter 4, Article 2.

F. The director may contract with a nonprofit organization to work on issues relating to women veterans.