# N.Y. VET Law § 3: Veterans' services commission > New York · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S3 ## Section - **Citation:** N.Y. VET Law § 3 - **Heading:** Veterans' services commission - **Jurisdiction:** New York - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** New York Code / Act VET / Article 1 / Section 3 ## Text § 3. Veterans' services commission. 1. There shall be in the\ndepartment a veterans' services commission, which shall consist of the\nmembers and the ex officio members provided for in this section.\n 2. There shall be thirteen members of the commission who shall be\nveterans appointed by the governor, including two appointed on\nrecommendation of the temporary president of the senate, one appointed\non recommendation of the minority leader of the senate, two appointed on\nrecommendation of the speaker of the assembly, and one appointed on\nrecommendation of the minority leader of the assembly. The appointment\nof members made by the governor without recommendation shall be subject\nto advice and consent of the senate. The members of the commission shall\nserve for terms of three years each. Appointed members presently serving\non the commission shall continue to serve for the remainder of the term\nappointed. Any member chosen to fill a vacancy of such an appointed\nmember occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed\nfor the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whom he or she is\nto succeed. Members appointed as provided in this subdivision shall\nreceive no salary or other compensation, but each shall be entitled to\nreceive expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of\ntheir duties.\n 3. Ex officio members. (a) The adjutant general of the state of New\nYork shall be an ex officio member of the commission.\n (b) In addition, the state commissioner may appoint the head of any\nother state agency or their designee as a non-voting, ex officio member\nof the commission. Such appointments shall expire annually on December\nthirty-first unless such appointments are renewed by the state\ncommissioner.\n 4. One of the members of the commission, which shall include the\nadjutant general, shall be designated as chairperson by the governor.\nThe designation shall be in writing and shall be filed with the\ncommission.\n 5. The commission shall have power, and it shall be its duty, to\nassist the state commissioner in the formulation of policies affecting\nveterans and in the coordination of all operations of state agencies\nrelating to veterans' services.\n ## Nearby sections - [N.Y. VET Law § 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S1.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 2 Department of veterans' services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S2.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 3 Veterans' services commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S3.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 3-A Veterans employment task force](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S3-A.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 4 General functions, powers and duties of department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S4.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 5 Veteran speaker education program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S5.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 6 Cooperation and facilities of other departments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S6.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 7 Information on status of veterans receiving assistance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S7.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 8 New York state supplemental burial allowance for members of the uniformed services of the United States killed in combat or duty subject ...](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S8.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 9 New York state veteran burial fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S9.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 10 Time within which marriage may be solemnized; member of the uniformed services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S10.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 11 Use of personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and polit...](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S11.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 12 Acceptance of gifts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S12.md) - [N.Y. VET Law § 13 State veterans' service agency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S13.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AVET_A1_S3. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.