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    §  14.  Office  of  veterans'  affairs. a. There shall be an office of
  veterans' affairs, the head of which shall be the director of  veterans'
  affairs, who shall be appointed by the mayor.
    b. Definition. The term "veteran" means a person who has served in the
  active  military  service of the United States and who has been released
  from such service otherwise than by dishonorable discharge.
    c. Powers and duties.  The  office:  1.  shall  have  such  powers  as
  provided by the director of the state veterans' service agency and shall
  have  the  duty  to  inform military and naval authorities of the United
  States and assist members of the armed  forces  and  veterans,  who  are
  residents  of this state, and their families, in relation to (a) matters
  pertaining  to  educational  training  and   retraining   services   and
  facilities,   (b)   health,   medical  and  rehabilitation  service  and
  facilities,  (c)  provisions  of  federal,  state  and  local  laws  and
  regulations  affording  special  rights and privileges to members of the
  armed forces  and  veterans  and  their  families,  (d)  employment  and
  re-employment  services,  and  (e)  other matters of similar, related or
  appropriate nature. The office also shall perform such other  duties  as
  may  be  assigned  by  the  state  director of the division of veterans'
  affairs;
    2. shall utilize, so  far  as  possible,  the  services,  commissions,
  boards, bureaus, institutions and other agencies of the state and of the
  political  subdivisions thereof and all such officers and agencies shall
  cooperate with and extend such services and facilities to the office  as
  it may require.
    d.  Veterans advisory board. There shall be a veterans' advisory board
  consisting of nine members, all of whom shall be veterans, five of  whom
  shall  be  appointed by the mayor and four of whom shall be appointed by
  the speaker of the council of the  city  of  New  York.  Of  these  nine
  appointees,  there  shall  be  one  representative from each of the five
  boroughs of the city of New York. All members shall serve for a term  of
  three  (3)  years.  The  board  shall advise the director on all matters
  concerning veterans.