75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Joint Resolution 7
Sponsored by Representatives HOLVEY, MAURER, MATTHEWS;
Representative C EDWARDS, Senators BATES, BONAMICI, DEVLIN,
DINGFELDER, HASS, JOHNSON, METSGER, MONNES ANDERSON, MONROE,
MORRISETTE, PROZANSKI, ROSENBAUM, SCHRADER, VERGER (Presession
filed.)
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon:
PARAGRAPH 1. Sections 1 and 3, Article XI-A of the Constitution
of the State of Oregon, are amended to read:
{ + Sec. 1. + } (1) Notwithstanding the limits contained in
section 7, Article XI of this Constitution, the credit of the
State of Oregon may be loaned and indebtedness incurred in an
amount not to exceed eight percent of the true cash value of all
the property in the state, for the purpose of creating a fund, to
be known as the ' Oregon War Veterans' Fund,' to be advanced for
the acquisition of farms and homes for the benefit of male and
female residents of the State of Oregon who served in the Armed
Forces of the United States. Secured repayment thereof shall be
and is a prerequisite to the advancement of money from such fund,
except that moneys in the Oregon War Veterans' Fund may also be
appropriated to the Director of Veterans' Affairs to be expended,
without security, for the following purposes:
(a) Aiding { - war - } veterans' organizations in connection
with their programs of service to { - war - } veterans;
(b) Training service officers appointed by the counties to give
aid as provided by law to veterans and their dependents;
(c) Aiding the counties in connection with programs of service
to { - war - } veterans;
(d) The duties of the Director of Veterans' Affairs as
conservator of the estates of beneficiaries of the United States
Veterans' Administration; and
(e) The duties of the Director of Veterans' Affairs in
providing services to { - war - } veterans, their dependents
and survivors.
(2) The Director of Veterans' Affairs may establish standards
and priorities with respect to the granting of loans from the
Oregon War Veterans' Fund that, as determined by the director,
best accomplish the purposes and promote the financial
sustainability of the Oregon War Veterans' Fund, including, but
not limited to, standards and priorities necessary to maintain
the tax-exempt status of earnings from bonds issued under
authority of this section and section 2 of this Article.
{ + Sec. 3. + } No person shall receive money from the Oregon
War Veterans' Fund except the following:
(1) A person who:
(a) Resides in the State of Oregon at the time of applying for
a loan from the fund;
{ + (b) Is a veteran, as that term is defined by Oregon law;
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(c) Served under honorable conditions on active duty in the
Armed Forces of the United States; and
(d) Satisfies the requirements applicable to the funding source
for the loan from the Oregon War Veterans' Fund. + }
{ - (b) Served honorably in active duty, other than active
duty for training, in the Armed Forces of the United States: - }
{ - (A) For a period of not less than 210 days or who was,
prior to completion of such period of service, discharged or
released from active duty on account of service-connected injury
or illness; or - }
{ - (B) In a theater of operations for which a campaign or
expeditionary ribbon or medal is authorized by the United
States; - }
{ - (c) Has been honorably separated or discharged from the
Armed Forces of the United States or has been furloughed to a
reserve; and - }
{ - (d) Makes application for a loan within the 30-year
period immediately following the date on which the person was
released from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United
States. - }
(2)(a) The spouse of a person who is qualified to receive a
loan under subsection (1) of this section but who has either been
missing in action or a prisoner of war while on active duty in
the Armed Forces of the United States even though the status of
missing or being a prisoner occurred prior to completion of
{ - the - } { + a + } minimum length of service or
{ - residence set forth in subsection (1) of this section - }
{ + the person never resided in this state + }, provided the
spouse resides in this state at the time of application for the
loan.
(b) The surviving spouse of a person who was qualified to
receive a loan under subsection (1) of this section but who died
while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States
even though the death occurred prior to completion of
{ - the - } { + a + } minimum length of service or
{ - residence set forth in subsection (1) of this section - }
{ + the person never resided in this state + }, provided the
surviving spouse resides in this state at the time of application
for the loan.
(c) The eligibility of a surviving spouse under this subsection
shall terminate on { - his or her - } { + the spouse's + }
remarriage.
{ + (3) As used in this section, 'active duty' does not
include attendance at a school under military orders, except
schooling incident to an active enlistment or a regular tour of
duty, or normal military training as a reserve officer or member
of an organized reserve or National Guard unit. + }
PARAGRAPH 2. { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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Adopted by House May 20, 2009
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Adopted by Senate June 17, 2009
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President of Senate
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