75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 3470
 
Sponsored by Representative COWAN; Representatives C EDWARDS,
  HOLVEY, MATTHEWS, MAURER
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to veterans; and prescribing an effective date.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + As used in section 3, Article XI-A of the
Oregon Constitution, 'veteran' means a person who:
  (1) Served on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United
States:
  (a) For a period of more than 90 consecutive days beginning on
or before January 31, 1955, and was discharged or released from
active duty under honorable conditions;
  (b) For a period of more than 178 consecutive days beginning
after January 31, 1955, and was discharged or released from
active duty under honorable conditions;
  (c) For 178 days or less and was discharged or released from
active duty under honorable conditions because of a
service-connected disability;
  (d) For 178 days or less and was discharged or released from
active duty under honorable conditions and has a disability
rating from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
  (e) For at least one day in a combat zone and was discharged or
released from active duty under honorable conditions;
  (2) Received a combat, expeditionary or campaign ribbon or
medal for service in the Armed Forces of the United States and
was discharged or released from active duty under honorable
conditions; or
  (3) Is receiving a nonservice-connected pension from the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2009 Act does not take effect unless the
amendment to the Oregon Constitution proposed by House Joint
Resolution 7 (2009) is approved by the people at the next regular
general election held throughout this state. If House Joint
Resolution 7 (2009) is approved by the people, this 2009 Act
takes effect on January 1, 2011. + }
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Passed by House April 27, 2009
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate May 28, 2009
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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