HB 1379 - LAW/POLICY - Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACOVA) Restructure - 2011 - **FAILED HOUSE**

Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACOVA) Membership and Compensation

Origination: Rep. Grande, Sen. Dever

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-18.1-01, 37-18.1-02, and 37-18.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the administrative committee on veterans' affairs; and to repeal section 37-18.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to compensation for the administrative committee on veterans' affairs. 

This bill would...

• Reduce ACOVA from 15 to 3 voting members and 3 non-voting ex-officio members
  • Three voting members:
    • Director of Department of Human Services
    • Secretary of State
      • Secretary of the Committee
    • State Treasurer
      • Chairman of the Committee
  • Three Ex-officio non-voting members
    • Veterans Administration director
    • Job Service Director
    • ND National Guard Adjutant General
  • **NOTE: No veterans on ACOVA
• Commissioner appointed by Governor
• Commissioner may appoint an advisory committee for recommendations

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Removed language of original bill
• Governance of Veterans Home changes;
  • Removes ACOVA from general supervision and government
  • Places Veterans Home Governing Board as general supervision and goverment
  • 7 member Governing Board
    • Appointed by Governor
    • 5 members must meet qualification as a veteran under NDCC 37-01-40
    • Members to receive compensation of $135 per day
  • Veterans Home Administrator appointed and serves at the pleasure of the Governor
• Governance of Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Governor Appoints Commissioner
    • Commissioner must meet qualification as a Veteran under NDCC 37-01-40
    • Works at the pleasure of the Governor
  • ACOVA
    • Removes current language of ACOVA
    • Creates 9 voting member board appointed by Governor ​
      • One member from each of the following organizations
        • American Legions
        • AMVETS
        • Disbled American Veterans
        • Veterans of Foreign Wars
        • Vietnam Veterans of America
      • Four members nominated from any organization or citizen
        • Each must qualify as a veteran under NDCC 37-01-40
    • Governor Appoints Chairman of the ACOVA
    • Ex-Officia members of ACOVA
      • ​Adjutant General
      • Director of Human Services
• Executive Director of Job Service ND
• Removes Powers and Duties of ACOVA and replaces with
  • Committee shall present matters needing attention and action to the apporopriate board, commission, agency or department of state
  • Committee shall create a strategice plan for delivery of services by the Committee
    • Annually report status of strategic plan to Governor
      • Add compensation of $135 per day and expenses
• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 8-5-0 HJ 700

FISCAL NOTE: $46,000

FAILED HOUSE 24-69 HJ 789