N.Y. Veterans' Services Law Section 13
State veterans’ service agency


1.

A state veterans’ service agency established by the department pursuant to this article shall have power and it shall be its duty to inform military and naval authorities of the United States and assist members of the uniformed services and veterans, who are residents of this state, and their families, in relation to (1) matters pertaining to educational training and retraining services and facilities, (2) health, medical and rehabilitation services and facilities, (3) provisions of federal, state and local laws and regulations affording special rights and privileges to members of the uniformed services and war veterans and their families, (4) employment and re-employment services, and

(5)

other matters of similar, related or appropriate nature. The state veterans’ service agency also shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the state commissioner.

2.

The state commissioner may, with the approval of the governor, appoint and remove a director of the state veterans’ service agency. The state commissioner may from time to time establish, alter or abolish state veterans’ service agency districts within the state, establish or abolish offices therefor, and appoint and at pleasure remove a deputy director of the state veterans’ service agency for each such district office. With the approval of the state commissioner, the director of the veterans’ service agency may appoint such officers, consultants, clerks and other employees as may be necessary to administer the functions of the state veterans’ service agency, fix their compensation within the limitation provided by law, and prescribe their duties.

Source: Section 13 — State veterans' service agency, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VET/13 (updated Apr. 7, 2023; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Definitions
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Department of veterans’ services
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Veterans’ services commission
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Veterans employment task force
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General functions, powers and duties of department
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Veteran speaker education program
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Cooperation and facilities of other departments
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Information on status of veterans receiving assistance
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New York state supplemental burial allowance for members of the uniformed services of the United States killed in combat or duty subject ...
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New York state veteran burial fund
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Time within which marriage may be solemnized
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Use of personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and polit...
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Acceptance of gifts
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State veterans’ service agency
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Local veterans’ service agencies
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Powers and duties of local veterans’ service agencies
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Location and cost of local veterans’ service agencies
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Local veterans’ service committees
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Appropriations for expenses and activities of local veterans’ service agencies
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Women veterans coordinator
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Women veterans advisory committee
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Creation of annuity
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Evidence of entitlement
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Persons who may receive annuity
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New York state veterans’ cemeteries
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Veterans health screening
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Payment to parents of veterans
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Cremated remains of a veteran
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New York state silver rose veterans service certificate
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Intake forms for admission and residency
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Loan counseling for mortgages guaranteed by the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944
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Veterans memorial registry

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Apr. 7, 2023

§ 13’s source at nysenate​.gov

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