75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 700
 
Sponsored by Senator SCHRADER; Senators BATES, BOQUIST, MONNES
  ANDERSON, MORRISETTE, MORSE, WALKER, Representatives BARKER,
  COWAN, ESQUIVEL, FREEMAN, MATTHEWS, MAURER, RICHARDSON, RILEY,
  WHISNANT
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to reintegration of veterans; and declaring an
  emergency.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) There is created the Task Force on
Veterans' Reintegration, consisting of nine members appointed as
follows:
  (a) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member from
among members of the Senate;
  (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
one member from among members of the House of Representatives;
  (c) The Director of Veterans' Affairs shall appoint one
representative from the Department of Veterans' Affairs;
  (d) The Director of Human Services shall appoint one
representative from the Department of Human Services;
  (e) The Adjutant General shall appoint one representative from
the reintegration team within the Oregon Military Department;
  (f) The Director of the Employment Department shall appoint one
representative from the Employment Department;
  (g) The Director of the Housing and Community Services
Department shall appoint one representative from the Housing and
Community Services Department;
  (h) The Chancellor of the Oregon University System shall
appoint one representative from the Oregon University System; and
  (i) The Commissioner for Community College Services shall
appoint one representative from a community college.
  (2) The task force shall develop and design continuing regional
veterans' reintegration programs.
  (3) The task force, in developing and designing veterans'
reintegration programs, shall consult with federal, state, county
and local entities, including but not limited to:
  (a) The Oregon congressional delegation;
  (b) The Veterans Benefits Administration;
  (c) The Veterans Health Administration;
  (d) The Association of Oregon Counties;
  (e) The United States Department of Labor;
  (f) An association of county veterans' service officers;
  (g) The League of Oregon Cities; and
  (h) Regional councils of government.
 
 
 
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  (4) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.
  (5) Official action by the task force requires the approval of
a majority of the members of the task force.
  (6) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as
chairperson.
  (7) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective.
  (8) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by
the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of
the task force.
  (9) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.
  (10) The task force shall report its findings and
recommendations to the Governor no later than October 1, 2010.
  (11) Each of the agencies represented on the task force shall
provide staff support to the task force.
  (12) Notwithstanding ORS 171.072, members of the task force who
are members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to
mileage expenses or a per diem and serve as volunteers on the
task force. Other members of the task force are not entitled to
compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as
volunteers on the task force.
  (13) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS
174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance
of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to
confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
duties. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2009 Act is repealed on the
date of the convening of the next regular biennial legislative
session. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by Senate June 17, 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                              Secretary of Senate
 
      ...........................................................
                                              President of Senate
 
Passed by House June 24, 2009
 
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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