Chapter 90 Oregon Laws 2001
AN ACT
HB 2177
Relating to Armed Forces of
the United States; amending ORS 174.103; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 174.103 is amended to read:
174.103. (1) Officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed
Forces of the United States [who] and the spouses and dependent children of
such officers and enlisted personnel are entitled to the benefits described in
subsection (2) of this section if the officers or enlisted personnel:
(a) Reside in this state while
assigned to duty at any base, station, shore establishment or other facility in
this state; [or]
(b) Reside in this state while serving as members of
the crew of a ship [which] that has an Oregon port or shore establishment
as its home port or permanent station [and
the spouses and dependent children of such officers and enlisted personnel are
entitled to the benefits described in subsection (2) of this section.]; or
(c) Reside in a foreign
country and establish Oregon residency by filing Oregon state income taxes no
later than 12 months before leaving active duty.
(2) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States and
their spouses and dependent children who are described in subsections (1) and
(3) of this section:
(a) Shall be considered resident persons for the purpose of
purchasing licenses, tags and permits issued by the State Fish and Wildlife
Commission.
(b) Shall be considered resident persons for the purpose of
admission to community colleges and institutions of higher education in this
state and for the purpose of determining the fees and tuition assessed by the
institutions and community colleges.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) “Armed Forces of the United States” includes:
(A) The Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard of the United States;
(B) Reserve components
of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard of the United
States; and
(C) The National Guard
of the United States and the Oregon National Guard.
(b) “Dependent children” includes any children of a member
of the Armed Forces of the United States who:
(A) Are under 18 years of age and not married, otherwise
emancipated or self-supporting; or
(B) Are under 23 years of age, unmarried, enrolled in a
full-time course of study in an institution of higher learning and dependent on
the member for over one-half of their support.
SECTION 2.
This 2001 Act being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is
declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect July 1, 2001.
Approved by the Governor
April 18, 2001
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State April 18, 2001
Effective date July 1, 2001
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