Int. No. 688
By Council Members Monserrate, Avella, Barron, Gerson, McMahon, Palma, Sanders Jr. and James
A Local Law to amend the New York City Charter, in relation to establishing a chairperson for the Veterans’ Advisory Board.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision d of Section 14 of the New York city charter is hereby amended to read as follows:
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. The mayor shall appoint one such member to serve as chairperson of the board. All members shall serve for a term of three (3) years. The board shall advise the director on all matters concerning veterans.
§2. This local law shall take effect immediately after it is enacted into law.
7/11/2005
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