A Dedicated Fund for Veterans' Conservatorships
The Department of Veterans' Services may serve as conservator for a veteran or a veteran's family member. In that role, it may collect fees under A.R.S. 14-5414. Those fees do not go into a general account.
The state veterans' conservatorship fund is established.
A.R.S. § 14-5414.01(A)Instead, this statute creates a specific fund to hold that money. The fund follows standard rules for state funds.
How the Fund Works in Practice
All conservatorship monies collected pursuant to section 14-5414, subsection G shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, by the department of veterans' services in the state veterans' conservatorship fund.
A.R.S. § 14-5414.01(B)The department deposits all fees through the state's regular process. The state treasurer invests and manages the assets. The same rules that apply to other state funds apply here.
Interest and earnings go back into the fund. This keeps veterans' conservatorship fees separate from other state revenue.
What This Means for Veterans and Their Families
This rule gives families a clear view of where fees go. The dedicated fund tracks fees apart from other state money.
If a veteran or their spouse needs a conservator, fees follow a clear path. The department deposits them into this fund. The state treasurer invests them and accounts for them separately.