72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 157
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Department of Veterans' Affairs)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to Director of Veterans' Affairs; amending ORS 406.050.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. ORS 406.050 is amended to read:
  406.050. In addition to other powers and duties, the Director
of Veterans' Affairs is authorized:
  (1) To cooperate with officers and agencies of the United
States in all matters affecting veterans' welfare.
  (2) To accept grants, donations and gifts on behalf of this
state for veterans' welfare from any person, corporation,
government or governmental agency. Grants, donations and gifts so
received shall be deposited with the State Treasurer and credited
to a trust fund. Moneys in the trust fund are continuously
appropriated to the director and expendable for the purposes
specified in subsections (3) and (4) of this section. Interest
earned on the moneys in the trust fund created under this
subsection shall accrue to the trust fund.
  (3) To expend all or any portion of a grant, donation or gift
for the purposes specified in the grant, donation or gift.
  (4) To expend all or any portion of a grant, donation or gift
in the trust fund created under subsection (2) of this section
for the administration of ORS 406.010 to 406.070, 406.090,
406.210, 406.220 and 406.340 and for the administration and
purposes of ORS 408.368 when:
  (a) The director determines that the purpose specified in the
grant, donation or gift has been satisfied, or is not feasible or
appropriate; or
  (b) The grant, donation or gift specifies no purpose.
  (5) To donate or otherwise transfer all or any portion of a
grant, donation or gift to other persons, corporations or
entities engaged in serving veterans if the director determines
that the nature of the grant, donation or gift makes use by the
director or conversion to cash for use by the director not
feasible or appropriate.
  (6) To act as agent or attorney in fact for any war veteran and
the dependents or beneficiaries of any war veteran relating to
rights under any federal or state law.
  (7) To act without bond as conservator of the estate of { + :
 
 
 
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  (a) + } A person who qualifies for benefits from the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs   { - when the director
determines no other suitable person will so act - } .   { +
  (b) A dependent, an immediate family member, a survivor or a
former spouse who has not remarried of a person who qualifies for
benefits, or who qualified for benefits while alive, from the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as those persons
are defined by rule by the director. + }
  (8) On behalf of the State of Oregon to extend such assistance
as the director shall determine to be reasonably required to any
war veteran and to the dependents of any such war veteran, in the
prosecution of any claim or claims before the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other federal or state
agency, the securing of employment or relief and any other
benefits to which they might be entitled. The director may adopt
rules and regulations with respect to all matters of
administration to carry into effect the purposes of this section.
  (9) To require and collect such reasonable service charges as
the director deems necessary and expedient to carry out a duty,
or to exercise a power or authority, conferred on the director by
law.
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Passed by Senate January 30, 2003
 
 
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                                              Secretary of Senate
 
      ...........................................................
                                              President of Senate
 
Passed by House May 13, 2003
 
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2003
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2003
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2003
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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