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Jefferson County veterans office briefed commissioners on new state training rules, reports $2.9M in annual benefits
Summary
County veterans staff summarized year-end service metrics and outlined training and technology requirements in Senate Bill 433 (Indiana Code 10-17-1-9), which mandates standards for county veteran service officers and requires periodic briefings to commissioners.
Jefferson County commissioners on Jan. 22 heard a briefing on Senate Bill 433 (now codified as Indiana Code 10-17-1-9) and a year-end report from the county veterans office.
Ron Ron Higgins, Southeast district service officer for the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, described SB 433’s requirements for county veteran service officers, saying, “It establishes a comprehensive and mandatory training platform for county veteran service officers” and that offices must meet minimum technology and office standards,…
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