Bill No.: SF0043                  Drafter:  IDS

 

LSO No.:  11LSO-0185              Effective Date:  2/18/2011

 

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0023

 

Chapter No.:       27

 

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee

 

Catch Title:       Title 19-veterans' commission duties.

 

Subject:  Codifying the duties of the Wyoming Veterans' Commission.

 

Summary/Major Elements: 

 

       This act codifies previously uncodified duties for the Wyoming Veterans' Commission, including:

 

o       Providing educational information on various veterans' benefits;

 

o       Providing veterans' cemetery services;

 

o       Providing assistance in obtaining various veterans' services and benefits;

 

o       Administering duties related to military prestige license plates;

 

o       Maintaining and administering the veterans' commission expendable trust fund pursuant to new Commission rules;

 

o       Hiring an executive director;

 

       Renumbers the veterans' memorial museum statute to place it with other similar statutes.