Chapter 44
AN ACT
HB 2161
Relating to Department of Veterans’ Affairs; amending ORS 406.005,
406.030 and 406.217.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. ORS 406.005 is amended to read:
406.005. (1) The Department
of Veterans’ Affairs is established.
(2) The department is
under the supervision and control of a director appointed as provided in ORS
406.020.
(3) The department is
responsible for the administration of federal and state laws relating to
veterans.
(4) The department,
with the advice of the Advisory Committee created under ORS 406.210, shall
adopt rules that the department considers necessary to carry out the provisions
of ORS chapters 406, 407 and 408 and ORS 88.710 to 88.740 and 174.105.
SECTION 2. ORS 406.030 is amended to read:
406.030. (1) The
Director of Veterans’ Affairs, in the performance of the duties of the
director, shall organize and coordinate the administration of all present and
future federal and state laws pertaining to [war] veterans [and their],
their spouses, dependents and survivors in this state.
[(2) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs, with the advice of the
Advisory Committee provided for in ORS 406.210, shall promulgate such rules and
adopt such forms as the department considers necessary and expedient to carry
out the provisions of ORS chapter 407 and ORS 88.710 to 88.740, 174.105,
406.010 to 406.090, 406.210 to 406.340, 406.410, 406.420, 408.010 to 408.090,
408.360, 408.365, 408.370, 408.375, 408.380 and 408.385.]
(2) As used in this
section, “survivor” means the spouse and dependents of a deceased veteran.
SECTION 3. ORS 406.217 is amended to read:
406.217. The Director of
Veterans’ Affairs shall:
(1) Solicit
recommendations from the Advisory Committee on the administration of all
federal and state laws affecting veterans [and],
their spouses, dependents and survivors in this state.
(2) Instruct members of
the Advisory Committee concerning the operation of all veterans’ programs
administered by the director.
Approved by the Governor April 17, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State April 17, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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