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OR Rev Stat § 408.495 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.495 - Employed veteran time off for Veterans Day.

(1) An employer shall provide an employee who is a veteran as defined in ORS 408.225 with paid or unpaid time off for Veterans Day if: (a) The employee would otherwise be required to work on that day; and (b) The employee provides the employer with: (A) At least 21 calendar days’ notice that the employee intends to take time off for Veterans Day; and (B) Documents showing that the employee is a veteran as defined in ORS 408.225. (2) If the employer determines that providing time off under subsection (1) of this section would cause the employer to experience significant economic or operational disruption, or undue hardship as described in ORS 659A.121, the employer is not required to comply with subsection (1) of this section. (3) The employer shall, at least 14 calendar days before Veterans Day, notify the employee whether the employee will be provided time off for Veterans Day and whether the time off will be paid or unpaid. (4) If the employer determines that the employer cannot provide time off to all of the employees who requested time off under subsection (1) of this section, the employer shall: (a) Deny time off to all employees who requested time off; or (b) Deny time off to the minimum number of employees needed by the employer to avoid significant economic or operational disruption, or undue hardship as described in ORS 659A.121. (5) An employer shall allow an employee who is a veteran and who does not receive time off for Veterans Day to choose, with the employer’s approval, a single day off within the year after the Veterans Day on which the employee worked as a replacement for Veterans Day to honor the employee’s service. [2013 c.28 §1] Note: 408.495 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 408 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 408.497 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.497 - Preference in private employment.

(1) As used in this section, "service" and "uniformed service" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 659A.082. (2) A private, nonpublic employer may give preference in the hiring and promotion of employees to: (a) A person who is performing, or has performed, service in the uniformed service; (b) If a person has performed service in the uniformed service and has been determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be permanently and totally disabled as the result of enemy action or a service-related accident, the spouse of the person; and (c) The widow or widower of a person who performed service in the uniformed service. [2014 c.86 §2] Note: 408.497 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 408 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 408.500 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.500 - Oregon Veterans’ Emergency Financial Assistance Program; rules.

(1) The Oregon Veterans’ Emergency Financial Assistance Program is created. (2) The purpose of the program is to provide emergency financial assistance to Oregon veterans and their immediate families for needs that include but are not limited to: (a) Emergency or temporary housing and related housing expenses, such as expenses for utilities, insurance, house repairs, rent assistance or food; (b) Emergency medical or dental expenses; (c) Emergency transportation; (d) Expenses related to starting a business, such as business licenses or occupational licenses; (e) Temporary income after military discharge; and (f) Legal assistance. (3) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall administer the program created under subsection (1) of this section and shall adopt rules implementing the program, including but not limited to establishing procedures for applying for emergency financial assistance and criteria for determining eligibility to receive emergency financial assistance. (4) As used in this section: (a) "Immediate family" means a spouse, unremarried surviving spouse, child or stepchild. (b) "Veteran" means: (A) A veteran as defined in ORS 408.225; (B) A person who is a member of the Oregon National Guard who has been demobilized after serving on federal active duty for more than 30 days; or (C) A person who is an Oregon resident, is a member of the Reserves and has been demobilized after serving on federal active duty for more than 30 days. [2005 c.831 §6; 2007 c.42 §1] Note: 408.500 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 408 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 408.503 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.503 - Department website relating to benefits; reports to Legislative Assembly.

(1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall establish a website that allows members of the public to request information about veterans’ benefits and services and enter contact information. (2) The department shall coordinate outreach to individuals who request information through the website established under subsection (1) of this section or in any other manner. (3) On or before October 1 of each even-numbered year, the department shall report to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on the department’s outreach to veterans. [2009 c.851 §1] Note: 408.503 to 408.505 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 408 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 408.504 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.504 - Link on agency websites.

An agency, as defined in ORS 183.310, shall include on the agency’s website a link to the website established by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs under ORS 408.503. [2009 c.851 §2] Note: See note under 408.503.
OR Rev Stat § 408.505 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.505 - Agencies to make available and provide information to veterans; report to legislature.

(1) As used in this section, "agency" has the meaning given that term in ORS 183.310. (2) In order to assist veterans in claiming federal benefits, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Oregon Military Department shall provide agencies with materials to inform individuals how to contact the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the reintegration team within the Oregon Military Department to request information about veterans’ benefits and services. (3) An agency shall: (a) Make available in offices that are accessible to the public the information provided under subsection (2) of this section; and (b) When appropriate, feasible and consistent with the agency’s mission, make reasonable efforts to: (A) Ask a customer or client who comes into contact with the agency if the customer or client is a veteran; and (B) Provide the information provided under subsection (2) of this section to a customer or client who states that the customer or client is a veteran. (4) An agency may cooperate with elected officials, local governments, school districts and community colleges to implement other measures to direct customers or clients to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs or the reintegration team within the Oregon Military Department to obtain information about veterans’ benefits and services. (5) On or before October 1 of each even-numbered year, agency directors shall report to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly on the effectiveness of measures undertaken to implement the provisions of this section. (6) This section does not require an agency to respond to inquiries from customers or clients about veterans’ benefits or services. [2009 c.851 §3; 2011 c.41 §1] Note: See note under 408.503.
OR Rev Stat § 408.506 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.506 - Agencies to partner with Oregon Military Department to provide reintegration services.

The Department of Human Services, the Department of Transportation, the Housing and Community Services Department, the Employment Department, the Department of Justice, the Judicial Department, public universities listed in ORS 352.002, the Bureau of Labor and Industries, the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall partner with the Oregon Military Department to provide reintegration services for veterans throughout this state through regional strategies. [2011 c.19 §1; 2013 c.768 §142; 2015 c.366 §86; 2015 c.767 §173] Note: 408.506 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 408 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 408.507 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.507 - Information to be provided by establishments operated to provide food to needy persons.

(1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Oregon Military Department shall make available to establishments operated to provide food to indigent or needy persons information on how to contact the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the reintegration team within the Oregon Military Department to request information about veterans’ benefits and services. (2) An establishment operated to provide food to indigent or needy persons that receives public funds shall: (a) Make available to indigent or needy persons served the information provided under subsection (1) of this section; and (b) When appropriate, feasible and consistent with the establishment’s mission, make reasonable efforts to: (A) Ask a person who is provided food if the person is a veteran; and (B) Provide the information provided under subsection (1) of this section to a person who is provided food and states that the person is a veteran. [2011 c.41 §3] Note: 408.507 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 408 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 408.510 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.510

[Amended by 1993 c.795 §8; renumbered 408.390 in 1999]
OR Rev Stat § 408.511 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.511 - Services for incarcerated veterans.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Incarcerated veteran" means a veteran sentenced to a period of incarceration in a prison or other correctional facility until such time as a lawful release authority authorizes the release of the veteran. (b) "Veteran" has the meaning given that term in ORS 408.225. (2) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall establish a program to provide services to incarcerated veterans. (3) The program shall: (a) Conduct outreach to, and provide assistance designed for the unique needs of, veterans during incarceration and post-release, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans. (b) Provide assistance in applying for or obtaining reinstatement of federal and state veterans’ benefits and aid that incarcerated veterans and their spouses and dependents may be entitled to and help to appeal any denial of benefits and aid. (c) Provide assistance in applying for and obtaining veterans’ benefits and benefits available through other programs that provide services and resources to incarcerated veterans and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans. (d) Develop and distribute informational materials for incarcerated veterans and their spouses and dependents regarding veterans’ benefits and other benefit programs that provide services and resources to incarcerated veterans and their spouses and dependents. (4) The director, in consultation with the Department of Corrections, shall appoint one or more veterans’ service officers certified under ORS 406.452 to carry out the program requirements under subsection (3) of this section. [2018 c.91 §5] Note: 408.511 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 408 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 408.515 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.515 - Information to be included with certain documents related to real property.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person who sends or serves a document listed in subsection (2) of this section shall include the following information with the document: (a) A statement that if the recipient is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency; and (b)(A) Contact information for a service officer appointed under ORS 408.410 for the county in which the recipient lives and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where the recipient lives; or (B) A statement that contact information for a local county veterans’ service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. (2) This section applies to the following documents: (a) A notice of termination of tenancy under any provision of ORS chapter 90; (b) A summons in an action under ORS 105.110 for forcible entry or detainer; (c) A summons in an action under ORS 88.010 to foreclose a lien upon residential real property; and (d) A notice under ORS 86.756 of foreclosure of a residential trust deed. (3) This section does not apply to documents sent or served by the judicial department, as defined in ORS 174.113. (4) As used in this section, "residential real property" means a single-family, owner-occupied dwelling and appurtenances. [2019 c.405 §1] Note: 408.515 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 408 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 408.520 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.520

[Renumbered 408.393 in 1999]
OR Rev Stat § 408.530 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.530

[Renumbered 408.395 in 1999]
OR Rev Stat § 408.540 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.540 - Use of buildings by veterans’ organizations.

All buildings acquired or constructed by county courts pursuant to chapter 595, Oregon Laws 1947, shall be made available for the use of any veterans’ organizations and their auxiliaries located in the city, town or community where any such building is located.
OR Rev Stat § 408.560 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.560 - Use of public buildings for meetings of veterans’ and auxiliary organizations.

In counties where there is no armory belonging to or under control of state authority, the county courts or boards of county commissioners, upon written application of the commander or president of any organized unit of war veterans or its auxiliary, shall allow its unit organized in such county, free of cost, to occupy a portion of the courthouse or any other public building, when such occupancy does not materially interfere with occupancy of the building for the original purposes for which it was intended. [Amended by 1961 c.454 §210]
OR Rev Stat § 408.570 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.570 - Commitment of veterans with mental illness to United States veterans facility.

When a veteran who has been adjudged under ORS 426.130 to be a person with mental illness is eligible for treatment in a United States veterans facility and commitment is necessary for the proper care and treatment of such veteran, the Oregon Health Authority or community mental health program director, as provided under ORS 426.060, may, upon receipt of a certificate of eligibility from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, assign the person to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for care, custody and treatment in a United States veterans facility. Upon admission to any such facility, the veteran shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and provisions of ORS 426.060 to 426.395 and related rules and regulations of the Oregon Health Authority. The chief officer of such facility shall be vested with the same powers exercised by superintendents of state hospitals for persons with mental illness within this state with reference to the retention, transfer, trial visit or discharge of the veteran so assigned. The commitment of a veteran to a veterans facility within this state by a court of another state under a similar provision of law has the same force and effect as if the veteran was committed to a veterans facility within that other state. [Amended by 1975 c.690 §26; 1991 c.67 §100; 2007 c.70 §160; 2009 c.595 §238; 2013 c.360 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 408.580 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.580 - Transfer of veterans from state to federal hospitals.

Upon receipt of a certificate of eligibility and available facilities, the Oregon Health Authority may cause to be transferred any veteran from any facility to which the veteran has been assigned to a United States veterans facility. No veteran under sentence by any court, or committed by any court after having been charged with any crime and found guilty except for insanity, may be transferred without an order of such court authorizing the transfer. Whenever any veteran, not a convict, has been committed by order of a court and is transferred as provided in this section, the order of commitment shall be held to apply to the facility to which the veteran is transferred as to any other facility to which the veteran could be assigned or transferred under ORS 426.060. [Amended by 1975 c.690 §27; 2009 c.595 §239; 2017 c.634 §18]
OR Rev Stat § 408.710 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.710 - Indigent veteran defined; effect of property ownership.

(1) As used in ORS 408.710 to 408.740, "indigent veteran" means any veteran who is without means of procuring the necessities of life. (2) A person may not be deprived of the benefits provided for in ORS 408.720 to 408.740 by reason of the fact that the person owns property that is not of such a character that it may be used to give assistance to the person, or owns a home that is not disproportionate to the needs of such veteran and family. A person may not be deprived of such benefits until the person has ceased to be domiciled in the county for a period of one year. [Amended by 2009 c.41 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 408.720 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.720 - Tax levy to finance activities of veterans’ service officer; use of proceeds; use of county general funds.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, in addition to the taxes now authorized to be levied by law, a county governing body may levy in each year a tax not exceeding one-eightieth of one percent (0.000125) of the real market value of all taxable property within the county, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207. The tax shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other county taxes and is subject to the limits set forth in ORS 310.150. (2) The taxes collected shall be set apart in the county treasury as a special fund for the purpose of financing the employment and the activities of the service officer appointed under ORS 408.410. If an unobligated balance remains in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year, the unobligated balance may be carried forward to the next fiscal year and expended for the purposes described in this subsection. (3) A county governing body need not levy the tax authorized under subsection (1) of this section in any fiscal year when, at the beginning of the fiscal year, the unobligated balance in the special fund described in subsection (2) of this section is sufficient to finance the employment and activities of the service officer for the entire fiscal year. (4) If the unobligated balance in the special fund at the beginning of a fiscal year is not sufficient to finance the employment and activities of the service officer for the entire fiscal year or if the levy authorized by subsection (1) of this section is not made by a county governing body for any year for the objects specified in subsection (2) of this section, all expenses incurred under ORS 408.410 and 408.720 to 408.740 shall be paid from the general funds in the treasury of the county the same as though such levy had been duly made. [Amended by 1963 c.9 §24; 1991 c.459 §398; 1995 c.557 §2]