N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 168

Current through 2024 NY Law Chapter 679

Section 168 - Definitions

As used in this title:

1. Veteran means a person who has served in the armed forces of the United States or who was a recipient of the armed forces expeditionary medal, navy expeditionary medal or marine corps expeditionary medal for participation in operations in Lebanon from June first, nineteen hundred eighty-three to December first, nineteen hundred eighty-seven, in Grenada from October twenty-third, nineteen hundred eighty-three to November twenty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-three, or in Panama from December twentieth, nineteen hundred eighty-nine to January thirty-first, nineteen hundred ninety, and who (a) has been honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from such service or furloughed to the reserve, or (b) has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service, or (c) is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section one of the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from such service.

Veteran organization means the:

(a) Grand Army of the Republic;

(b) United Spanish War Veterans;

(c) American Legion;

(d) Disabled American Veterans;

(e) Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States;

(f) Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated;

(g) Catholic War Veterans, Incorporated;

(h) Army and Navy Union of the United States;

(i) Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated;

(j) Polish Legion of American Veterans, Incorporated;

(k) The Marine Corps League;

(l) Military Order of the Purple Heart, Inc.;

(m) Amvets.

(n) American Veterans of World War II;

(o) Veterans of World War I, U.S.A., Inc.

(p) Polish-American Veterans of World War II;

(q) Masonic War Veterans of the state of N.Y., Inc.;

(r) American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.;

(s) Regular Veterans Association, Inc.;

(t) Vietnam Veterans of America;

(u) Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association;

3. Veteran assistance means safety net assistance given pursuant to the provisions of this title, to the persons eligible therefor.

N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 168

Amended by New York Laws 2024, ch. 445,Sec. 3, eff. 11/11/2024.

Amended by New York Laws 2022, ch. 56,Sec. PP-86, eff. 4/1/2023.

Amended by New York Laws 2021, ch. 606,Sec. 10, eff. 11/11/2021.

Amended by New York Laws 2019, ch. 490,Sec. 70, eff. 11/12/2020.

Amended by New York Laws 2019, ch. 490,Sec. 69, eff. 11/12/2020.