The commissioner of veterans service shall furnish to the Governor, the members of the General Assembly, the Veterans Service Board, veterans' organizations, and the public generally an annual report with reference to claims presented on behalf of veterans of this state, concerning veterans aided under federal, state, or local legislation, and otherwise to report the activities and accomplishments of the Department of VeteransService. The commissioner of veterans service shall not be required to distribute copies of the annual report to the members of the General Assembly but shall notify the members of the availability of the report in the manner which he or she deems to be most effective and efficient.
(Ga. L. 1896, p. 65, § 3; Penal Code 1910, § 1475; Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 11; Code 1933, § 78-107; Ga. L. 1945, p. 319, § 7; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 38; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1401, § 10; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 28/SB 49.)
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 1983, p. 1401, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that: "It is the intent of this Act to implement certain changes required by Article IV, Section V, Paragraph I, subparagraph (b) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia."
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 3, 230 et seq. 77 Am. Jur. 2d, Veterans and Veterans' Laws, §§ 3 et seq., 26 et seq., 64 et seq., 89 et seq.
C.J.S.- 6 C.J.S., Armed Services, §§ 287 et seq., 327 et seq.