Senate File 2169 - Introduced




                                 SENATE FILE       
                                 BY  COMMITTEE ON VETERANS
                                     AFFAIRS

                                 (SUCCESSOR TO SSB
                                     3084)

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act concerning veterans preference information.
  2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  35C.9  Veterans preference ==
  1  2 information clearinghouse.
  1  3    1.  The department of workforce development shall establish
  1  4 a clearinghouse for the purpose of providing information to the
  1  5 state, political subdivisions of the state, and veterans who
  1  6 are citizens and residents of the United States, concerning the
  1  7 rights and duties relating to providing veterans preference as
  1  8 required by this chapter.
  1  9    2.  The information provided, which shall include a written
  1 10 statement in plain language concerning the rights and duties
  1 11 of this chapter, shall be developed by the department of
  1 12 workforce development in consultation with the office of the
  1 13 attorney general.  The information provided shall also include
  1 14 information concerning the enforcement of the requirements of
  1 15 this chapter.
  1 16    3.  The internet site for the department of workforce
  1 17 development, the office of the attorney general, and the
  1 18 department of veterans affairs shall include a link to the
  1 19 information provided pursuant to this section.
  1 20                           EXPLANATION
  1 21 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
  1 22 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
  1 23    This bill requires the department of workforce development
  1 24 to establish a clearinghouse for the purpose of providing
  1 25 information on Code chapter 35C concerning veterans preference.
  1 26 The bill requires that the department develop the information
  1 27 provided in consultation with the office of the attorney
  1 28 general and include information concerning the enforcement of
  1 29 the requirements of Code chapter 35C.  The bill requires the
  1 30 department of workforce development, department of veterans
  1 31 affairs, and the office of the attorney general to include a
  1 32 link on their internet site to the information provided as
  1 33 required by this bill.
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