74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 522
 
                         House Bill 2161
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Department of Veterans' Affairs)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Expands rulemaking authority of Department of Veterans'
Affairs. Expands role of Advisory Committee to Director of
Veterans' Affairs.
  Adds spouses and survivors of deceased veterans to persons
Director of Veterans' Affairs may assist.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
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 Oregon:
  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.
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