1. (1) help veterans and their dependents to receive promptly and regularly all of the benefits to which veterans or dependents are entitled under federal law;

2. (2) help veterans and their dependents in:

   1. (i) preparing, in proper form, claims for benefits;
   2. (ii) presenting the claims to the appropriate governmental unit;
   3. (iii) trying to prevent and to relieve congestion in the processing of the claims; and
   4. (iv) obtaining and expediting action on the claims; and
3. (3) on request, provide a veteran with a document certifying veteran status.

The Department shall:

Added as State Government § 9-912 by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 124, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 125, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Renumbered as State Government § 9-905 by Acts 2006, c. 238, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 238, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2012, c. 50, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2012, c. 51, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.

Formerly Art. 96 ½, §§ 5, 6.