Indiana Code 10-17-1-2. Establishment of department
(1) department;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-17-1-2
- commission: refers to the Indiana veterans' affairs commission established by IC 10-17-13-4. See Indiana Code 10-17-1-1.5
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) director of veterans’ affairs;
(4) county and city officers; and
(5) assistants and employees of persons described in subdivisions (1) through (4);
acting under the supervision of and under the rules of the department may act at the request of any veteran of the armed forces or a veteran’s spouse, surviving spouse, or dependent as necessary or reasonably incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain for the person making the request any advantage, benefit, or compensation accruing, due, or believed to be accruing or due to the person under any law of the United States, Indiana, or any other state or government by reason of the service of the veteran in the armed forces of the United States.
(b) The:
(1) commission shall supervise and control the department; and
(2) director of veterans’ affairs shall administer the department under the commission’s supervision and control;
as provided in this article.
(c) The domicile of the department is in Indianapolis. Suitable offices and quarters shall be provided in Indianapolis.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-5-1-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.113-2010, SEC.73.