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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the qualifications for appointment as a veterans county |
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service officer. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 434.033(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) To be appointed as an officer a person must: |
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(1) be qualified by education and training for the |
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duties of the office; |
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(2) be experienced in the law, regulations, and |
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rulings of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
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controlling cases that come before the commission; and |
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(3) have the service experience specified by |
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Subsection (c) or be: |
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(A) a widowed Gold Star Mother or unremarried |
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widow of a serviceman or veteran whose death resulted from service; |
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[or] |
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(B) the spouse of a disabled veteran who has a |
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total disability rating based either on having a service-connected |
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disability with a disability rating of 100 percent or on individual |
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unemployability; or |
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(C) the spouse of a retired veteran who served a |
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minimum of 20 years on active duty. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |