The Oklahoma Veterans Commission shall have authority to make expenditures or loans from the W.V.C. Revolving Fund for emergency financial aid in the maintenance or support of honorably discharged veterans or their spouses or surviving spouses who have been legal residents of this state for a period of one (1) year next preceding application for these benefits. Payments may be made from this fund by the Oklahoma Veterans Commission upon warrants drawn by the State Treasurer on claims approved by the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the guidelines of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. At the time of approval of claims, the Director shall certify that such payments meet criteria established by regulations promulgated by the Oklahoma Veterans Commission. Added by Laws 1949, p. 762, § 3, emerg. eff. Feb. 25, 1949. Amended by Laws 1951, p. 324, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 1951; Laws 1979, c. 47, § 87, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979; Laws 1981, c. 169, § 8, emerg. eff. May 13, 1981; Laws 1987, c. 206, § 84, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1987, c. 236, § 42, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 1991, c. 259, § 1, emerg. eff. May 27, 1991; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 650; Laws 2014, c. 212, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2014, c. 247, § 1, emerg. eff. May 9, 2014.
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