N.Y. Veterans' Services Law Section 3
Veterans’ services commission

1.

There shall be in the department a veterans’ services commission, which shall consist of the members and the ex officio members provided for in this section.

2.

There shall be thirteen members of the commission who shall be veterans appointed by the governor, including two appointed on recommendation of the temporary president of the senate, one appointed on recommendation of the minority leader of the senate, two appointed on recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, and one appointed on recommendation of the minority leader of the assembly. The appointment of members made by the governor without recommendation shall be subject to advice and consent of the senate. The members of the commission shall serve for terms of three years each. Appointed members presently serving on the commission shall continue to serve for the remainder of the term appointed. Any member chosen to fill a vacancy of such an appointed member occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whom he or she is to succeed. Members appointed as provided in this subdivision shall receive no salary or other compensation, but each shall be entitled to receive expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.

3.

Ex officio members.

(a)

The adjutant general of the state of New York shall be an ex officio member of the commission.

(b)

In addition, the state commissioner may appoint the head of any other state agency or their designee as a non-voting, ex officio member of the commission. Such appointments shall expire annually on December thirty-first unless such appointments are renewed by the state commissioner.

4.

One of the members of the commission, which shall include the adjutant general, shall be designated as chairperson by the governor. The designation shall be in writing and shall be filed with the commission.

5.

The commission shall have power, and it shall be its duty, to assist the state commissioner in the formulation of policies affecting veterans and in the coordination of all operations of state agencies relating to veterans’ services.

Source: Section 3 — Veterans' services commission, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VET/3 (updated Apr. 7, 2023; accessed Jun. 1, 2024).

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Definitions 2
Department of veterans’ services 3
Veterans’ services commission 3‑A
Veterans employment task force 4
General functions, powers and duties of department 5
Veteran speaker education program 6
Cooperation and facilities of other departments 7
Information on status of veterans receiving assistance 8
New York state supplemental burial allowance for members of the uniformed services of the United States killed in combat or duty subject ... 9
New York state veteran burial fund 10
Time within which marriage may be solemnized 11
Use of personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and polit... 12
Acceptance of gifts 13
State veterans’ service agency 14
Local veterans’ service agencies 15
Powers and duties of local veterans’ service agencies 16
Location and cost of local veterans’ service agencies 17
Local veterans’ service committees 18
Appropriations for expenses and activities of local veterans’ service agencies 19
Women veterans coordinator 20
Women veterans advisory committee 21
Creation of annuity 22
Evidence of entitlement 23
Persons who may receive annuity 24
New York state veterans’ cemeteries 25
Veterans health screening 26
Payment to parents of veterans 27
Cremated remains of a veteran 28
New York state silver rose veterans service certificate 29
Intake forms for admission and residency 29‑A
Loan counseling for mortgages guaranteed by the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 29‑A*2
Veterans memorial registry
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Accessed:
Jun. 1, 2024

Last modified:
Apr. 7, 2023

§ 3’s source at nysenate​.gov

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