§ 4. General functions, powers and duties of department. The\ndepartment, by and through the state commissioner or his or her duly\nauthorized officer or employee, shall have the following functions,\npowers and duties:\n 1. To coordinate the program and activities of departments, divisions,\nboards, bureaus, commissions or agencies of the state or of any\npolitical subdivision of the state in providing services and facilities\nto members of the uniformed services and to veterans who are residents\nof this state and their families.\n 2. To maintain liaison with other public officials and agencies\nconcerned with the development or execution of plans for members of the\nuniformed services and veterans who are residents of this state, and\ntheir families, and to assist in the development and execution of such\nplans.\n 3. To establish, direct and supervise a state veterans' services\nagency; and to create or designate other agencies of the department to\naid and assist in the discharge of one or more of its functions, powers\nor duties under this article, and grant authority to such agencies as\nmay be deemed necessary for the effective accomplishment of any of such\nfunctions, powers or duties.\n 4. To operate and maintain veterans benefits advisement and to\nadminister benefits for members of the uniformed services and veterans\nwho are residents of this state, and their families.\n 5. To provide seminars three times per year at locations throughout\nthe state to advise veterans and their surviving spouses, who are age\nsixty-two or older, of veterans' benefits for which they may be eligible\nfrom the state and federal governments, and the means of obtaining such\nbenefits.\n 6. To provide seminars three times per year at locations throughout\nthe state to advise women veterans of their benefits for which they may\nbe eligible from the state and federal governments, the means of\nobtaining such benefits and other topics, including, but not limited to,\nhealth care issues of specific interest to women veterans.\n 7. To provide in cooperation with the office of general services and\nthe office of the comptroller a series of seminars, that shall be\nconducted four or more times per year at regional sites located\nthroughout the state of New York for the purpose of advising\nveteran-owned businesses regarding the opportunities available for\nobtaining procurement contracts from New York state agencies,\nmunicipalities, and authorities. Furthermore the seminars shall provide\nrequirements and training that will enable veteran-owned businesses to\nsuccessfully participate in the procurement process.\n 8. To execute and assist in the execution of plans for the efficient\nutilization of the resources and facilities of the state in matters\nrelated to members of the uniformed services and veterans who are\nresidents of this state, and their families.\n 9. To make studies and analyses and develop and execute plans for\nassistance and benefits to members of the uniformed services and\nveterans who are residents of this state, and their families, and the\ncreation of agencies, institutions and facilities therefor.\n 10. To prepare and submit a report, in consultation with the office of\ntemporary and disability assistance, department of labor, and office of\nchildren and family services to determine the number of homeless persons\nin New York state that are veterans. Such report shall include, but not\nbe limited to, the following information to the extent it is reasonably\naccessible to the department: (a) an analysis of veterans in New York\nstate who are currently homeless, or have been homeless within five\nyears of being released from active duty including an analysis of gender\nas it relates to homelessness of veterans; (b) data on the number of\nchildren of homeless veterans, including the current placement of such\nchildren; (c) cases of military sexual trauma experienced by homeless\nveterans while on active duty or du
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