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Article 4. Veterans’ Homes of California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 4. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
As used in this article, "veteran" means a soldier, sailor,
or marine who has served the United States honorably in any of its
wars.
A city may provide and maintain homes for veterans. It may
also provide and maintain buildings, memorial halls, and meeting
places for veterans' patriotic, fraternal, and benevolent
associations.
The legislative body may acquire real or personal property
necessary for such buildings, by condemnation or otherwise. It may
improve, manage, and control such property.
The legislative body may furnish sites for such buildings,
and may use any portion of a public lot, block, or park for such
purpose.
The legislative body may purchase, lease, construct,
furnish, or repair such buildings. It may provide all necessary
employees and supplies for the proper maintenance of the buildings.
The legislative body may establish a fund for the purposes
of this article, and transfer money from the general fund to such
fund as it deems necessary.
The city may incur a bonded indebtedness for the purposes of
this article.
To accomplish the objects of this article, the city may
combine with the county in which it is situated and hold property and
expend money jointly with the county.
