N.Y. Veterans' Services Law § 3: Veterans' services commission

§ 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.