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Home » US Law » 2022 New York Laws » Consolidated Laws » VET - Veterans' Services Law » Article 1 - Department of Veterans' Services

1 – Definitions.

§ 1. Definitions. When used in this article: 1. The term “department” means the department of veterans’ services. 2. The term “state commissioner” means the New York state commissioner of veterans’ services. 3. The term “veteran” means a person who served on active duty in the uniformed services of the United States, or in the […]

10 – Time Within Which Marriage May Be Solemnized; Member of the Uniformed Services.

§ 10. Time within which marriage may be solemnized; member of the uniformed services. Notwithstanding section thirteen-b of the domestic relations law, where either of the parties making application for a marriage license, pursuant to section thirteen of the domestic relations law, is a member of the uniformed services of the United States on active […]

11 – Use of Personal Confidential Information Obtained From Veterans or Family Members of Veterans Receiving Services From the State and Political Subdivisions Thereof.

§ 11. Use of personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and political subdivisions thereof. 1. Departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions and agencies of the state and political subdivisions thereof, which provide assistance, treatment, counseling, care, supervision or custody in service areas involving health, mental health, […]

12 – Acceptance of Gifts.

§ 12. Acceptance of gifts. The department with the approval of the governor, may accept any gift or grant for any of the purposes of this article. Any moneys so received may be expended by the department to effectuate any of the purposes of this article, subject to the same limitations as to authorization, audit […]

13 – State Veterans’ Service Agency.

§ 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 […]

14 – Local Veterans’ Service Agencies.

§ 14. Local veterans’ service agencies. 1. County veterans’ service agencies. There shall be established a county veterans’ service agency in each county not wholly included within a city, and there shall be a county director of each county veterans’ service agency. Any county director hired after the effective date of this chapter shall be […]

15 – Powers and Duties of Local Veterans’ Service Agencies.

§ 15. Powers and duties of local veterans’ service agencies. 1. A local veterans’ service agency shall have power under the direction of the state veterans’ service agency, 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 […]

16 – Location and Cost of Local Veterans’ Service Agencies; Deputy Local Directors.

§ 16. Location and cost of local veterans’ service agencies; deputy local directors. 1. A local director shall designate the location of the local and branch offices of the local veterans’ service agency within his or her jurisdiction, which offices shall be open during convenient hours. The cost of maintenance and operation of a county […]

17 – Local Veterans’ Service Committees.

§ 17. Local veterans’ service committees. The same authority which appoints a local director shall appoint for each county and city veterans’ service agency a veterans’ service committee to assist the local director and shall appoint a chair thereof. Similar committees may be appointed in each village and town where there is a deputy local […]

19 – Women Veterans Coordinator.

§ 19. Women veterans coordinator. 1. Definitions. (a) “Veteran” shall have the same meaning as defined in section one of this article. (b) “Department” shall mean the state department of veterans’ services. (c) “Women veterans coordinator” shall be a veteran. 2. Such women veterans coordinator shall be appointed by the commissioner. 3. Establishment of women […]

20 – Women Veterans Advisory Committee.

§ 20. Women veterans advisory committee. 1. The women veterans advisory committee is hereby created consisting of twelve members, with members appointed as follows: (a) six members by the governor; (b) two members by the temporary president of the senate; (c) two members by the speaker of the assembly; and (d) one member each by […]

21 – Creation of Annuity.

§ 21. Creation of annuity. 1. Payment to veterans. a. Any veteran as defined in this article who has been or is hereafter classified by the New York State commission for the visually handicapped as a blind person as defined in section three of chapter four hundred fifteen of the laws of nineteen hundred thirteen, […]

22 – Evidence of Entitlement.

§ 22. Evidence of entitlement. 1. The evidence of such service, blindness, residence and domicile, or of such marriage, widowhood, residence and domicile in each case shall be furnished in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner of veterans’ services who shall examine the same. 2. Upon being satisfied that such service was performed, […]

23 – Persons Who May Receive Annuity.

§ 23. Persons who may receive annuity. 1. a. The word “veteran” means a veteran as defined in section one of this article who is a resident, and who (i) has been or may be released from such service under other than dishonorable conditions, or (ii) has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one […]

24 – New York State Veterans’ Cemeteries.

§ 24. New York state veterans’ cemeteries. 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and determines that the devoted service and sacrifice of veterans deserve important, unique and eternal recognition by the state of New York. That it is by means of the devoted service and sacrifice of veterans that the liberty, freedom and prosperity enjoyed […]

25 – Veterans Health Screening.

§ 25. Veterans health screening. 1. As used in this section: a. “Eligible member” means a member of the New York army national guard or the New York air national guard who served in the Persian Gulf War, as defined in 38 USC 101, or in an area designated as a combat zone by the […]

26 – Payment to Parents of Veterans.

§ 26. Payment to parents of veterans. 1. Annuity established. (a) A parent, identified in 10 USC 1126 as a gold star parent, of a veteran who heretofore has died or a parent of a veteran dying hereafter, shall upon application to the state commissioner, be paid an annual annuity out of the treasury of […]

27 – Cremated Remains of a Veteran.

§ 27. Cremated remains of a veteran. The cremated remains of a veteran may be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of section forty-two hundred three of the public health law.

28 – New York State Silver Rose Veterans Service Certificate.

§ 28. New York state silver rose veterans service certificate. The commissioner, in consultation with the adjutant general, is hereby authorized to present in the name of the legislature of the state of New York, a certificate, to be known as the “New York State Silver Rose Veterans Service Certificate”, bearing a suitable inscription to […]