Section 8072 - Directors of veterans' affairs For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act, the county commissioners shall appoint a director of veterans' affairs who shall receive such compensation as the salary board may fix. It shall be the duty of the director of veterans' affairs to:
(1) Assist the county commissioners in administering the provisions of this act relating to the burial of deceased service persons and their widows, and to furnishing markers and placing headstones on their graves.(2) Assist war veterans and their families in securing their rights as such in matters relating to their person, property, and care of family under any of the laws of this Commonwealth and of the United States, and for such services the grave registrar shall be entitled to his expenses incurred therein and additional compensation, and both expenses and compensation shall be subject to the approval of the salary board or county commissioners, as the case may be.(3) Carry into effect the provisions of this act relating to the compilation of war records.(4) Perform all other duties heretofore performed by the veterans' grave registrar. The veterans' grave registrar of each county in office on the effective date of this act, shall continue in the office of director of veterans' affairs, and as such be subject to the provisions of existing law.
1935, June 11, P.L. 326, § 11, added 1947, June 21, P.L. 898, § 1.