Amendment ID: S2739-16-R1

Redraft Amendment 16

Capacity of the Office of Veterans’ Homes and Housing

Messrs. Velis and Gomez, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Lesser, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Hinds and Pacheco move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 66, the following section:- 

"SECTION 66A. Subsection (a) of said section 12 of said chapter 115A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the seventh sentence the following 2 sentences:- “The executive director shall hire the staff necessary and appropriate to fulfill the duties of the office. The secretary shall notify the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs within 30 days of any vacancy in the position of executive director.”.