Chapter 51 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 174

Relating to veterans; and appropriating money.

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

SECTION 1. (1) There is created in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Oregon Veterans' Home Account. Moneys credited to the account are appropriated continuously to the Director of Veterans' Affairs to pay expenses that the director determines are appropriate for developing, operating and maintaining each Oregon Veterans' Home including, but not limited to, providing care and services to the residents of each home and the costs of administration incurred by the director.

(2) The account shall consist of moneys received by the director that relate to the development, operation or maintenance of each Oregon Veterans' Home, including but not limited to residents' fees and charges, per diem payments received from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare payments. The director may transfer moneys to the account from the Oregon War Veterans' Fund and from other funds and accounts administered by the director.

(3) Earnings on moneys in the account shall be credited to the account.

(4) Disbursements from the account may be made by the director for the purposes set forth in subsection (1) of this section. The director may also transfer moneys from the account to the Oregon War Veterans' Fund.

Approved by the Governor April 19, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State April 19, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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