Veterans Affairs Commission
| Name | Veterans Affairs Commission |
| Contact Person | Holly Talley - Executive Management Officer |
| Mailing Address |
PO Box 94095, Capitol Station Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 |
| Phone Number | 225-219-3700 |
| Fax Number | 225-219-5590 |
| Board Email | holly.talley@la.gov |
| Website | www.vetaffairs.la.gov |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 29:253 |
| Year Created | 1944 |
| Organizational Placement | Executive Department |
| Purpose/Function | Responsible for adopting and promulgating rules and regulations governing the operations of the Department of Veterans Affairs; advising the agency's Secretary of problems concerning the welfare of veterans; making and publishing annual and special reports to the governor concerning the operations of the department; and establishing service offices throughout the state. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 9
Number Currently Serving: 9 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 2
Estimated number in current year: 2 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $75 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $750.00 Current year budgeted: $9,150.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $67.00 Current year budgeted: $11,000.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: LA Department of Veterans Affairs Travel Reimbursements State Agency: LA Department of Veterans Affairs Other (explain) Administrative Support State Agency: LA Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | The May 3, 2016, meeting minutes will be posted once approved at the next scheduled Commission Meeting. The September 12, 2017 meeting minutes will be posted once approved at the next Commission meeting in March 2018. |