ยง  2.  Department  of  veterans'  services.  There is hereby created a
  department of veterans' services. The head of such department  shall  be
  the  New  York  state  commissioner of veterans' services who shall be a
  veteran. He or she shall be appointed by the  governor  and  shall  hold
  office during his or her pleasure. Such state commissioner shall receive
  an  annual  salary  to  be  fixed  by the governor within the limitation
  provided by law. He or she shall also be entitled to receive his or  her
  expenses  actually  and  necessarily  incurred  by  him  or  her  in the
  performance of his or her  duties.  The  state  commissioner,  with  the
  approval  of  the  governor,  may  establish  such  bureaus  within  the
  department  as  are  necessary  and  appropriate  to  carrying  out  its
  functions  and  may  consolidate  or  abolish  such  bureaus.  The state
  commissioner may appoint such officers, consultants,  clerks  and  other
  employees  and  agents  as  he  or  she  may  deem  necessary, fix their
  compensation within the limitation provided by law, and prescribe  their
  duties.
Structure New York Laws
Article 1 - Department of Veterans' Services
2 - Department of Veterans' Services.
3 - Veterans' Services Commission.
4 - General Functions, Powers and Duties of Department.
5 - Veteran Speaker Education Program.
6 - Cooperation and Facilities of Other Departments.
7 - Information on Status of Veterans Receiving Assistance.
9 - New York State Veteran Burial Fund.
10 - Time Within Which Marriage May Be Solemnized; Member of the Uniformed Services.
13 - State Veterans' Service Agency.
14 - Local Veterans' Service Agencies.
15 - Powers and Duties of Local Veterans' Service Agencies.
16 - Location and Cost of Local Veterans' Service Agencies; Deputy Local Directors.
17 - Local Veterans' Service Committees.
18 - Appropriations for Expenses and Activities of Local Veterans' Service Agencies.
19 - Women Veterans Coordinator.
20 - Women Veterans Advisory Committee.
23 - Persons Who May Receive Annuity.
24 - New York State Veterans' Cemeteries.
25 - Veterans Health Screening.
26 - Payment to Parents of Veterans.
27 - Cremated Remains of a Veteran.
28 - New York State Silver Rose Veterans Service Certificate.
29 - Intake Forms for Admission and Residency.
29-A - Loan Counseling for Mortgages Guaranteed by the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.