A County Department of Veterans Affairs is hereby established
and shall be known as the "York County Department of Veterans Affairs."
York County, as a Class III county, hereby establishes the York
County Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the provisions of
the County Code (Act of August 9, 1955) (P.L. 323, No. 130), Section
1923, as amended, 1985 Edition.
The York County Department of Veterans Affairs shall have the
responsibility of serving York County veterans and their families.
This service includes:
A. Providing individual counseling for veterans and dependents.
B. Providing assistance in obtaining military administrative and medical
records.
C. Providing emergency referral services.
D. Processing both federal and state benefits and assistance program
applications (e.g., monetary, educational, disability, burial, memorials/monuments,
etc.).
E. Administering the county burial benefits program.
F. Administering the purchase and distribution of memorial flags.
G. Administering the purchase and distribution of flag markers.
H. Serving as liaison with intracounty veterans organizations and other
social service activities to coordinate efforts on behalf of all York
County veterans.
The York County Commissioners shall:
A. Approve all expenditures of the Department of Veterans Affairs in
advance.
B. Approve attendance and participation of personnel of the Department
of Veterans Affairs at training sessions, seminars and meetings.
C. Review and approve any and all additions, deletions or corrections
to this chapter.
The Department will not accept any gifts or donations of moneys
made by individuals or outside sources. Any moneys received as gifts
or donations for services rendered will be given to the York County
Veterans Honor Guard in recognition of its faithful service.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the
York County Director of Veterans Affairs from providing representation
to other boards and agencies, such as outside veterans affairs advisory
boards (e.g., Joint Veterans Council, Allied Veterans Council, etc.),
veterans services organizations (e.g., American Legion, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, etc.) and veterans administration medical/health care
and hospital committees, that coordinate with or otherwise impact
the delivery of veterans programs and services.
The Pennsylvania State Association of County Directors of Veterans
Affairs (PSACDVA) has adopted the Pennsylvania State Crest as the
association's official insignia.
The provisions of the County Code, Article XIX, Special Powers
and Duties of Counties, Subarticle (a), Appropriations for Military
Purposes, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Act of August 9, 1955
(P.L. 323, No. 130), shall govern the veterans affairs activities of the County
of York and the York County Department of Veterans Affairs except
in circumstances where the County Code, Article XIX, Special Powers
and Duties of Counties, does not address local provisions or conditions
provided for by this chapter.