2006 New York Code - Recognition Of Veterans\' Administration As A Party In Interest.

 
  § 79.39 Recognition of veterans' administration as a party in interest.
    (a)  With  respect  to  benefits from the administration or the income
  therefrom,  the   administrator   of   the   United   States   veterans'
  administration  or  his  duly  authorized  attorney,  for the purpose of
  bringing any action, or otherwise appearing, in behalf of a ward of  the
  administration  to  whom  benefits  from said administration may accrue,
  shall be recognized as a party in  interest  and  entitled  to  all  the
  rights and privileges of a party.
    (b) In addition to any official authorized by law to administer oaths,
  any  attorney  or  field  representative  employed  by the United States
  veterans' administration shall be  authorized  to  administer  any  oath
  required  in any court proceeding wherein such administration is a party
  in interest, as provided in subdivision (a). The certification,  on  any
  affidavit,  instrument,  or  document,  as  to an oath taken by any such
  attorney  or  field  representative  of  the  United  States   veterans'
  administration  pursuant to the authority of this section, shall contain
  a statement of the title of the office or employment of such attorney or
  field representative in such administration.