N.Y. Social Services Law § 174-b: Authorization of veteran assistance in towns

§ 174-b. Authorization of veteran assistance in towns. 1. The town

board of a town responsible for the expense of providing safety net

assistance to persons residing or found therein, upon the presentation

of a petition to it by one or more posts, camps or garrisons of one or

more veteran organizations in the town, requesting that veteran

assistance be authorized by the local social services officer, may, by

resolution adopted by majority vote, authorize and direct the local

social services officer to authorize and furnish veteran assistance to

persons residing or found therein. Thereafter, the local social

services officer shall have, exercise and perform the same powers and

duties with relation to veteran assistance as he has, exercises and

performs with relation to safety net assistance.

2. When the town board of a town has authorized and directed the local

social services officer to authorize and furnish veteran assistance, if

neither the local social services officer, or the supervisor of the town

authorized to act as such official, nor the assistant local social

services officer, if there be one, is a veteran, as herein defined, the

town board may appoint, or authorize the local social services officer

to appoint, a veteran, as herein defined, as a deputy or assistant local

social service officer.