1. (a) The following employees of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs must satisfy the requirements set forth in section 5(a) of this chapter:

   1. (1) State service officers.
   2. (2) Director of the state approving agency.
   3. (3) Director of the Indiana state veterans' cemetery established by IC 10-17-11-4 .

2. (b) An employee of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs not described in subsection (a) must be an Indiana resident who:

   1. (1) received an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States or the national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4 ); or
   2. (2) is the spouse, surviving spouse, parent, or child of a person who satisfies the requirements set forth in subdivision (1).

As added by P.L.144-2007, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.61-2023, SEC.1; P.L.94-2026, SEC.43.