§ 34. Department of civil services responsibilities. The department of
civil service shall:

1. establish and maintain a veteran temporary hiring list, for use by
state agencies in the implementation of this article;

2. assist state agencies by making available services of the
department of civil service to facilitate the provisions of this
article; and

3. establish and maintain, together with the commissioner of the
department of veterans' services, a program to educate separating
service members as to the benefits available to veterans under this
article.