Chapter 401 Oregon Laws 2007

AN ACT

HB 2158

Relating to Advisory Committee to Director of Veterans’ Affairs; amending ORS 406.310 and 406.330.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 406.310 is amended to read:

406.310. From funds available to the office of the Director of Veterans’ Affairs for this purpose, the director, with [the approval of] advice from the Advisory Committee, is authorized to aid war veterans’ organizations that have been accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and counties of the state, in connection with their respective programs of service to war veterans.

SECTION 2. ORS 406.330 is amended to read:

406.330. The Director of Veterans’ Affairs, with [the consent and approval of] advice from the Advisory Committee, may adopt such procedural rules and regulations as the director deems advisable in making distribution of funds under ORS 406.310. The director shall also establish a general and uniform policy to be followed by the various organizations and counties in carrying out the work to which the state contributes aid under ORS 406.310. In establishing such policy the director shall give primary consideration to the rehabilitation of the greatest possible number of war veterans in Oregon. To that end the director shall eliminate, insofar as possible, a duplication of effort and inefficient expenditure of money.

Approved by the Governor June 13, 2007

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 13, 2007

Effective date January 1, 2008

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