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