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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AB 2759
WHER>=AS, California has in excess of 3,000,000 veterans, including
900,000 Vietnam Era; 800,000 Korean Conflict,; and 1;000,000 World War II
Veterans; and
WHEREAS, the California Military and Veterans Code declares that
the County Board of Supervisors may establish and fund a veterans service office
with monetary assistance from the State; and
WHEREAS, a need exists in each county to maintain each office to
assist veterans, their dependents, their widows and war orphans in obtaining
rightful Federal benefits from the Veterans Administration in San Francisco,
Los Angeles, and San Diego; and
WHEREAS, this need is presently being met by the county veterans
service offices and funded primarily from depleting county resources; and
WHEREAS, the State Budget declares the Veterans Administration paid
$1.1 billion to the veterans community in California during fiscal year 7984-85
and of that amount, the Department and County Veterans Service Offices were
responsible for bringing in $50 million from new claims and servicing old ones;
and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 2759 will establish procedures for the State
to disburse funds over and above the present $1 million subvention at a level
commensurate with the annual Veterans Administration pay-out. Disbursement
amount to the counties will be on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the actual
workload of each county veterans service office under a pre-determined formula;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of
Supervisors is on record as supportive of Assembly Bill 2759 which establishes
a system of equitable distribution of funds to counties vrho are responsible
for the influx of substantial Federal monies.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 1986 by the following
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Fulton> McInturf and Vice Chairman Wheeler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chairman McLaughlin
NOT VOTING: None
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ED McLAUGfiLIN, Chai man of the
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
MARTIN J. NICHOLS
Chief Administrative Officer and
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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