N.Y. Veterans' Services Law Section 2
Department of veterans’ services


There is hereby created a department of veterans’ services. The head of such department shall be the New York state commissioner of veterans’ services who shall be a veteran. He or she shall be appointed by the governor and shall hold office during his or her pleasure. Such state commissioner shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the governor within the limitation provided by law. He or she shall also be entitled to receive his or her expenses actually and necessarily incurred by him or her in the performance of his or her duties. The state commissioner, with the approval of the governor, may establish such bureaus within the department as are necessary and appropriate to carrying out its functions and may consolidate or abolish such bureaus. The state commissioner may appoint such officers, consultants, clerks and other employees and agents as he or she may deem necessary, fix their compensation within the limitation provided by law, and prescribe their duties.

Source: Section 2 — Department of veterans' services, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VET/2 (updated Apr. 7, 2023; accessed May 18, 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:
May 18, 2024

Last modified:
Apr. 7, 2023

§ 2’s source at nysenate​.gov

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