Annual reports and budget requests.

The State Board of Veterans' Affairs shall report to the Governor annually respecting the activities of the State Department of Veterans' Affairs in connection with operation of the state veterans' homes. This report shall contain an accounting for all moneys received and expended, statistics on veterans who resided in the homes during the year, recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature and such other matters as the board shall deem pertinent. The State Service Commissioner, with the approval of the State Board of Veterans' Affairs, shall compile an annual budget request, as necessary, respecting needs for state funding for anticipated costs of such homes, which request shall be submitted to the Department of Finance in conjunction with the State Department of Veterans' Affairs annual budget requests.

(Acts 1988, 1st Sp. Sess., No. 88-776, p. 184, §8.)