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| Formed | May 13, 1981 |
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| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Employees | 1,246 Civil Service Staff 5% Civil Service Exempt |
| Annual budget | $173 million |
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| Parent agency | Oklahoma Veterans Commission |
| Website | oklahoma.gov/veterans |
The Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs (ODVA) is a department of the state of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Veterans Affairs charged with providing medical and rehabilitative services for veterans and their families.
The Department is governed by a nine-member Oklahoma Veterans Commission, who members are appointed by the Governor, with the approval the Oklahoma Senate for three-year terms. The Governor appoints members from names submitted by the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military Order of the Purple Heart, National Guard Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, as well as three at-large appointees. The Commission in turn appoints the Executive Director of the Department, who serves at the pleasure of the Commission and is responsible for administration of the Department.
The Department was created in 1981 during the term of Governor George Nigh as a successor to the Soldiers Relief Commission.