N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 79.39: Recognition of veterans' administration as a party in interest

§ 79.39 Recognition of veterans' administration as a party in interest.

(a) With respect to benefits from the administration or the income

therefrom, the administrator of the United States veterans'

administration or his duly authorized attorney, for the purpose of

bringing any action, or otherwise appearing, in behalf of a ward of the

administration to whom benefits from said administration may accrue,

shall be recognized as a party in interest and entitled to all the

rights and privileges of a party.

(b) In addition to any official authorized by law to administer oaths,

any attorney or field representative employed by the United States

veterans' administration shall be authorized to administer any oath

required in any court proceeding wherein such administration is a party

in interest, as provided in subdivision (a). The certification, on any

affidavit, instrument, or document, as to an oath taken by any such

attorney or field representative of the United States veterans'

administration pursuant to the authority of this section, shall contain

a statement of the title of the office or employment of such attorney or

field representative in such administration.