Title 37-B, Title 37-B

1. Land acquisition. The director may acquire by eminent domain in accordance with Title 35‑A, chapter 65 and with approval of the Governor, or by purchase, gift or otherwise, real estate in fee simple, or any interest therein, for use by the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery Sys…

1. Financial assistance. 1-A. Financial assistance. 1-B. Veterans Temporary Assistance Fund. The Veterans Temporary Assistance Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds account in the bureau. The fund is…

All claims and documents pertaining to claims for benefits under this chapter, whether pending or adjudicated, are confidential and privileged. No disclosure of those claims or documents may be made without the written consent of the claimant, except that disclosure may be made: …

The bureau may accept federal funds under any federal law now in effect or hereafter enacted that makes these funds available to the states for: [PL 1997, c. 455, §29 (AMD).] 1. Furnish information to veterans, beneficiaries and dependents. Furnishing information to veterans and …

When a copy of any public record is required by the United States Veterans' Administration to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the United States Veterans' Administration, the official custodian of that public record…

Veteran service officers shall serve, assist and advocate for all veterans. A veteran service officer must be trained and conversant on the issues, benefits and definitions affecting all veterans, including atomic, Vietnam, Desert Storm and female veterans. The bureau shall have …

1. Certificate of release. A certificate of release or discharge, casualty report, death notice or other record pertaining to active duty service issued by the United States Government, classified by the United States Government as confidential and filed for safekeeping with any …

A commemorative certificates, coins and medals recognition program is established as follows. [PL 2005, c. 273, §5 (NEW).] 1. Design; construct; issue. The director is authorized to design, construct and issue commemorative certificates, coins and medals honoring Maine's veterans…

A nonlapsing fund is established for the purpose of receiving funds from the State, donations from private citizens, corporations and entities and funds from the sales of commemorative items to pay the costs of the program established under section 510.

1. Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund establishment; purpose. The Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund, an interest-bearing account, known in this section as "the fund," is established for the purpose of ensuring ongoing care and maintenance of veter…

1. Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund Advisory Board; establishment. The Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery System Care Fund Advisory Board, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 5‑C and referred to in this section as "the board," shall monitor, fa…

1. Veterans' homelessness prevention partnership. The director may, through one or more collaborative agreements, establish a program of partnerships with human services‑based volunteer organizations to provide transitional housing to homeless veterans and coordinate efforts to r…

The Coordinated Veterans Assistance Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established to provide financial assistance to veterans' service organizations. Beginning July 1, 2013 the director shall make distributions from the fund as follows: [PL 2013, c. 128, §3 (NEW…

If the Adjutant General is next of kin to a veteran under Title 22, section 2843‑A, the Adjutant General shall ensure that the veteran receives all benefits to which the veteran is entitled, including a grave marker or other death benefit from the United States Department of Vete…

The Hunting Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund administered by the director for the purpose of supporting hunting opportunities in the State for disabled veterans. The fund receives transfers to…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Board" means the Qualifying Condition Review Board established under this section. [PL 2023, c. 202, §3 (NEW).] B. "Gender identity" has the same …