Sec. 27-135. Local veterans' advisory committees. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 27-135. Local veterans' advisory committees. Any city or town, either separately or with one or more other cities and towns, may, by ordinance, establish a local veterans' advisory committee which shall have the responsibility of carrying out locally the duties and purposes of this section and, within their charter powers and as otherwise provided by law, may make available to such local committees the necessary funds to carry out their duties and responsibilities. The committee may (a) act as the coordinating agency in all matters concerning veterans and their dependents, coordinating the activities of public and private facilities concerned with veterans' reemployment, education, rehabilitation and adjustment to peacetime living; (b) cooperate with all national, state and local governmental and private agencies in securing services and benefits to which a veteran or his dependents may be entitled; (c) use the services and facilities of the veterans organizations so far as possible to carry out the purposes of this section; and (d) encourage and coordinate vocational training services for veterans.

      (1949, S. 1647d; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 78.)