Ohio Code § 5901.07
Ohio Code § 5901.07. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5901.07.
The veterans service commission shall employ one or more county veterans service officers,
one of whom may act as executive director. Each service officer shall be a veteran. Within sixty days after the date of initial employment, each service officer shall
file a copy of the officer's form DD214 with the department of veterans services in
accordance with guidelines established by the director of that department. Each service officer shall be employed in the classified service and is exempt from
civil service examination. The commission may remove a veterans service officer who fails to maintain accreditation
or whose certification is revoked by the director of veterans services. The service officers shall advise and assist present and former members of the armed
forces of the United States, veterans, and their spouses, surviving spouses, children,
parents, and dependents in presenting claims or obtaining rights or benefits under
any law of the United States or of this state. The commission shall employ each service officer on a part- or full-time basis and
fix the officer's compensation. No county commissioner or member of the veterans service commission shall be employed
as a service officer. The commission shall employ the necessary clerks, stenographers, and other personnel
to assist the service officers in the performance of duties and shall fix their compensation. Each of these employees shall be a veteran or, if a qualified veteran is not available,
the spouse, surviving spouse, child, or parent of a veteran. Each of these employees shall be employed in the classified service and is exempt
from civil service examination. The board of county commissioners, upon the recommendation or approval of the veterans
service commission, may provide suitable office space, supplies, and office and incidental
expenses for each service officer. The compensation of each service officer and of any employee and any expenses incurred
under this section shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the commission, as provided
in section 5901.11 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5901.07
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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