Repealed.
(a) Subject to available appropriations, there is hereby authorized the establishment and construction of veterans centers for veterans of service in the armed forces of the United States and their spouses, surviving spouses, or dependent parents. Each such veterans center shall be known as a Colorado veterans community living center, collectively referred to in this article as "veterans centers".
(b) Veterans centers must be located at or near the city of Florence, at or near the city of Walsenburg, at or near the city of Rifle, at or near the city of Aurora, and in Homelake.
The state department shall evaluate any proposed sites for a new veterans center tobe constructed, leased, or purchased on or after July 1, 1998, in accordance with section 26-12111.
The veterans centers shall be designed and constructed so as to qualify for federalfunding under the provisions of federal Public Law 88-450, as amended. The veterans centers shall be under the control and supervision of the state department, and they shall be operated so as to qualify for per diem payments from the United States veterans administration under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. sec. 1741.
Source: L. 98: Entire article R&RE, p. 190, § 1, effective April 10. L. 99: (4) amended, p. 627, § 33, effective August 4. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09-056), ch. 177, p. 785, § 7, effective April 22. L. 2011: (1) repealed, (HB 11-1303), ch. 264, p. 1171, § 77, effective August 10. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-096), ch. 59, p. 270, § 21, effective August 6. L. 2016: (2)(b) amended, (HB 16-1397), ch. 202, p. 716, § 3, effective June 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former §§ 26-12-201 and 26-12-401 as they existed prior to 1998.