Section 974 Of Article 4. Administration From California Military And Veterans Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
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. (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall annually prepare
a report of the activities of county veterans service officers, and
may require each county veterans service officer to submit
information required to prepare the report. The report shall include
the following:
(1) The number of veterans and their family members who have
contacted or utilized the services of the county veterans service
offices during the fiscal year.
(2) The number of claims filed to achieve benefits such as
pension, disability compensation, and health care on behalf of
veterans and their dependents.
(3) The annualized monetary value of benefits received by veterans
and their dependents as a result of the efforts of county veterans
service offices, broken down by type of benefit.
(4) A summary of other services provided by county veterans
service offices and special events and activities in which county
veterans service offices participated, such as veterans outreach
events, homeless veteran "Stand Downs," and job fairs for veterans.
(b) The information required to be included in paragraphs (1) to
(3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) shall be set forth for each county
together with a statewide total.
(c) The department shall transmit a copy of the report to the
Department of Finance, the State Department of Health Care Services,
the California Veterans Board, and to each Member of the Legislature.