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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 404 - Search and Rescue › Section 404.325 - Posting of emergency contact telephone number.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Electronic signaling device" includes, but is not limited to:
(A) Electronic signaling devices, as defined in ORS 404.300;
(B) Emergency locator transmitters;
(C) Emergency Position Indicator Radio Beacon devices; and
(D) Wilderness personal locator beacons.
(b)(A) "Facility" includes:
(i) Commercial and industrial facilities;
(ii) Aircraft hangars, whether used for private, commercial or industrial purposes; and
(iii) Other facilities in which electronic signaling devices or equipment containing electronic signaling devices are sold, rented, serviced or repaired.
(B) "Facility" does not include a dwelling used only as a private residence.
(c) "Public safety answering point" has the meaning given that term in ORS 403.105.
(d) "9-1-1 service area" has the meaning given that term in ORS 403.105.
(2) The owner or operator of a facility in which an electronic signaling device is located shall conspicuously post an emergency contact telephone number of an individual who is able to assist emergency response personnel with locating and silencing the device.
(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to the owner or operator of a facility for which the owner or operator has provided a contact number to the public safety answering point that is responsible for the 9-1-1 service area in which the facility is located. [2009 c.102 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 404 - Search and Rescue › Section 404.350 - Rescue of companion animal.

(1) A person engaged in search and rescue operations may make every practicable attempt under the circumstances to rescue a companion animal.
(2) This section does not impose liability on or expand liability of a person engaged in search and rescue operations. [Formerly 401.273]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 404 - Search and Rescue › Section 404.400 - Agreement for outdoor recreation search and rescue card program.

(1) The Oregon Department of Emergency Management may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization representing sheriffs in the State of Oregon under which the organization is authorized to establish and administer a program to produce and sell outdoor recreation search and rescue cards via authorized sellers.
(2) The purpose of the card program is to allow members of the public to make voluntary contributions to search and rescue efforts in Oregon by purchasing cards and making voluntary donations.
(3) An agreement under this section must meet the requirements set forth in ORS 404.410.
(4) If the department enters into an agreement under this section, the department shall submit a report to the standing or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to emergency services, on or before December 31 of each year, that describes the administration and effectiveness of the card program.
(5) Purchase of a card does not exempt a purchaser from liability for reimbursement under ORS 404.270.
(6) As used in this section and ORS 404.410:
(a) "Authorized seller" means a state, local or federal agency or private entity that agrees to make cards available for purchase.
(b) "Card" means an outdoor recreation search and rescue card. [2021 c.458 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.005 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs; duties; rules.

(1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is established.
(2) The department is under the supervision and control of a director appointed as provided in ORS 406.020.
(3) The department is responsible for the administration of federal and state laws relating to veterans.
(4) The department, with the advice of the Advisory Committee created under ORS 406.210, shall adopt rules that the department considers necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS chapters 406, 407 and 408 and ORS 88.710 to 88.740. [2005 c.625 §1; 2007 c.44 §1; 2009 c.41 §24]
Note:
406.005 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 406 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.020 - Director of Veterans’ Affairs; appointment; confirmation.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall be under the supervision and control of the Director of Veterans’ Affairs. The Governor shall appoint the director subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. The appointment may not be made without the written approval of the Advisory Committee provided for in ORS 406.210. The director shall be a veteran, chosen on the basis of executive and administrative ability. [Amended by 1973 c.792 §14; 2005 c.625 §5; 2009 c.41 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.030 - Administration of veterans’ laws.

(1) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs, in the performance of the duties of the director, shall organize and coordinate the administration of all present and future federal and state laws pertaining to veterans, their spouses, dependents and survivors in this state.
(2) As used in this section, "survivor" means the spouse and dependents of a deceased veteran. [Amended by 1971 c.221 §1; 1985 c.790 §4; 1991 c.441 §5; 1999 c.45 §1; 2001 c.104 §140; 2005 c.625 §6; 2007 c.44 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.040 - General powers and duties of department.

The powers, authority and duties relating exclusively to veterans’ affairs now or hereafter imposed by law upon any officer or agency of this state, are hereby also granted to and imposed upon the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Subject to ORS 406.090, the department shall be responsible for and shall supervise the administration of all such laws. The department may employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry into effect the purposes of this chapter and may prescribe the duties and responsibilities of all such employees. [Amended by 2005 c.625 §7; 2009 c.41 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.055 - Authority of director to require fingerprints.

(1) In addition to the powers and duties authorized under ORS 406.050, the Director of Veterans’ Affairs may, for the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, require the fingerprints of a person who:
(a) Is applying for employment with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in a position described in subsection (2) of this section or is employed by the department but is being transferred, promoted or demoted to a position described in subsection (2) of this section; or
(b) Provides goods or services or seeks to provide goods or services to or on behalf of the department as a contractor, subcontractor, vendor or volunteer, or as an employee, member or agent of a contractor, subcontractor, vendor or volunteer.
(2) The director may request fingerprints of a person described in subsection (1) of this section who is in a position in which the person has:
(a) Control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems;
(b) Access to information that state or federal laws, rules or regulations prohibit disclosing or define as confidential;
(c) Responsibility for payroll, billing, collections or other financial transactions or for purchasing or selling property;
(d) Access to money, negotiable instruments or financial information of the department;
(e) Mailroom duties;
(f) Responsibility for auditing the department or other business entities doing business with the department;
(g) Personnel or human resources functions or access to personnel information;
(h) Access to Social Security numbers, dates of birth or criminal background information of other persons;
(i) Access to tax or financial information of the department or persons employed by the department; or
(j) Access to tax or financial information collected by the department about individuals or business entities. [2009 c.166 §1]
Note:
406.055 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 406 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.060 - Use of services and facilities of other state agencies.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may utilize the services and facilities of any state agency in the course of administration of any law of this state enacted for the benefit and welfare of veterans and their dependents. All such agencies shall cooperate fully with the department in that regard and furnish such services and facilities when called upon by the department to do so. Neither the authority nor the duties referred to in this section shall be so exercised or performed as to impair the efficient administration of the laws applicable to any state agency. [Amended by 2005 c.625 §9; 2009 c.41 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.070 - Director to qualify and furnish bond; reimbursement for expenses; location of office.

The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall qualify in like manner as other heads of state departments, and furnish a fidelity bond in an amount to be fixed by the Governor. The director shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties as are other state officers. The director shall maintain the main office of the director at the state capital. [Amended by 1967 c.2 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.073 - Notice of application for certain items from Department of Transportation; rules.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Uniformed service" means the Armed Forces of the United States, the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard when the member is engaged in active duty for training, inactive duty for training or full-time National Guard duty, the commissioned corps of the United States Public Health Service and any other category of persons designated by the President of the United States in time of war or national emergency.
(b) "Written information" means information that is in written form and includes but is not limited to information obtained by electronic means, such as electronic mail, facsimile or other form of electronic communication.
(2)(a) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the Director of Transportation shall notify the Director of Veterans’ Affairs at least once a month regarding receipt of written information from a member or veteran of a uniformed service when the Department of Transportation receives the written information in connection with an application for:
(A) A license under ORS 807.050;
(B) An identification card under ORS 807.400;
(C) A certificate of title under ORS 803.050; or
(D) A vehicle registration under ORS 803.370.
(b) The notification required under this subsection is limited to notifying the Director of Veterans’ Affairs of the name and residence address or mailing address of the member or veteran.
(c) The authorization of a member or veteran as required by subsection (3) of this section may be contained in the written information at the time it is received by the department or separately at another time, but the authorization must specifically authorize the notification to be made under this section.
(3) The Director of Transportation shall notify the Director of Veterans’ Affairs as required by subsection (2) of this section only if authorized to do so in writing by the member or veteran of a uniformed service.
(4) The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section, including but not limited to the method of notification required under subsection (2) of this section. [2013 c.647 §1]
Note:
See note under 406.072.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.074 - Native American veterans’ programs.

(1) In recognition and honor of the service and sacrifice of Oregon veterans who are Native Americans, the Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall provide aid and assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon with regard to:
(a) Programs of service for Native American veterans overseen by the tribes; and
(b) Accreditation of tribal veterans representatives by the Office of General Counsel in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) Prior to providing aid and assistance under subsection (1) of this section, the director shall ensure that employees, agents and representatives of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs who provide aid and assistance to a tribe consult with appropriate officials and members of the tribe as to the needs of Native American veterans within the tribe, and approach the provision of aid and assistance to the tribe with an understanding of cultural values and practices regarding Native American veterans who are members of the tribe. [2017 c.311 §1]
Note:
406.074 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 406 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.075 - Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator.

The position of Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator is created in the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The responsibilities of the coordinator include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Conducting outreach and providing assistance to women veterans and their spouses and dependents regarding veterans’ benefits and other benefit programs that provide services and resources to women veterans and their spouses and dependents.
(2) Providing assistance in applying for federal and state veterans’ benefits and aid that women veterans and their spouses and dependents may be entitled to and helping to appeal any denial of benefits and aid.
(3) Developing and distributing informational materials for women veterans and their spouses and dependents regarding veterans’ benefits and other benefit programs that provide services and resources to women veterans and their spouses and dependents. [2015 c.752 §1]
Note:
406.075 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 406 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.076 - Veteran Volunteer Coordinator.

The position of Veteran Volunteer Coordinator is created in the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The responsibilities of the coordinator include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Developing and establishing a statewide Veterans Volunteer Program and establishing policies and procedures for the program;
(2) Developing and implementing a training program and training materials for the program;
(3) Managing volunteer recruitment and screening and coordinating the services of the veteran volunteers;
(4) Creating electronic records, including but not limited to, records that track volunteer activities and veterans who have been contacted by volunteers; and
(5) Educating and coordinating volunteers and partners, including but not limited to care facilities, veterans’ service officers, the Department of Human Services, offices of the Aging and Disability Resource Connection and others regarding the needs of aging veterans and the needs of the veteran volunteers. [2017 c.665 §1]
Note:
406.076 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 406 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.077 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Coordinator.

(1) The position of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Coordinator is created within the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
(2) The duties of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Coordinator include, but are not limited to:
(a) Conducting outreach to, and providing assistance designed for the unique needs of, veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans.
(b) Providing assistance to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender in applying for an upgrade to the character of a discharge from service or a change in the narrative reason for a discharge from service.
(c) Providing assistance in applying for and obtaining veterans’ benefits and benefits available through other programs that provide services and resources to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans.
(d) Providing assistance to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender in applying for, and in appealing any denial of, federal and state veterans’ benefits and aid that such veterans, and the spouses and dependents of such veterans, may be entitled to.
(e) Developing and distributing informational materials to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans, regarding veterans’ benefits and other benefit programs that provide services and resources to veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and to the spouses and dependents of such veterans. [2015 c.847 §1]
Note:
406.077 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 406 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.079 - Health care navigation assistance.

The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall provide statewide expertise, advocacy, coordination and assistance to veterans to assist veterans in navigating federal, state and local health care and mental health care systems for the purpose of obtaining health care and mental health care. [2017 c.478 §1]
Note:
406.079 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 406 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.081 - Suicide prevention campaign.

(1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall create and coordinate a public information campaign to inform public agencies and the public about suicide prevention, including but not limited to increasing knowledge and understanding about recognizing the signs of a potentially suicidal veteran and resources to which veterans who are potentially suicidal may be referred.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Public agencies" means the State of Oregon and any political subdivision thereof and any county, city, district, authority, public corporation or entity and any of their instrumentalities organized and existing under law or charter.
(b) "Veteran" has the meaning given that term in ORS 408.225. [2013 c.779 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.082 - Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program; rules.

(1) The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program is created in the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The purposes of the program are to publicize veterans’ benefits, provide outreach regarding suicide prevention for veterans in this state and implement the provisions of ORS 406.081.
(2) The department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section. [2013 c.779 §3]
Note:
See note under 406.081.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.083 - Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program Fund.

(1) The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program Fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund shall consist of:
(a) Moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legislative Assembly.
(b) Amounts credited to the fund under ORS 305.690 to 305.753.
(c) Amounts credited to the fund under ORS 803.478.
(d) Gifts, grants and donations, in money or otherwise, for use as described in subsection (2) of this section.
(e) Interest earned by the fund.
(2) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the purposes of implementing the provisions of ORS 406.081 and 406.082. [2013 c.779 §4]
Note:
See note under 406.081.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.085 - Conservatorship Revolving Account; sources; use.

The Conservatorship Revolving Account is created, separate and distinct from the General Fund, to provide for disbursement of funds for the beneficiary. Funds may also be disbursed from the Conservatorship Revolving Account to the Conservatorship Services Account in compensation for claims arising under ORS 406.100. The Conservatorship Revolving Account shall consist of all money received by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as conservator, personal representative, fiduciary or representative payee. Disbursement from the account shall be made by the department. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. [1965 c.374 §2; 1973 c.823 §128; 1987 c.425 §6; 1989 c.932 §3; 1989 c.966 §44; 2005 c.625 §10; 2007 c.218 §4; 2015 c.381 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.087 - Information regarding apprenticeship programs and veterans’ education benefits.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "County veterans’ service officer" means a county veterans’ service officer appointed under ORS 408.410.
(b) "Veterans’ organization" means a veterans’ organization that has been accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall, in consultation with the Apprenticeship and Training Division of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, prepare written material in print or electronic form regarding opportunities to work as an apprentice, as defined in ORS 660.010, in this state. The department shall update the material at least once per calendar year.
(3) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall make the material described in subsection (2) of this section available on a website maintained by the department and shall also provide the material to the following entities for distribution to veterans:
(a) County veterans’ service officers;
(b) The Bureau of Labor and Industries;
(c) The Employment Department;
(d) The Oregon Military Department;
(e) The Oregon National Guard; and
(f) Any veterans’ organizations identified by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
(4) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall provide annual training to county veterans’ service officers and veterans’ organizations regarding apprenticeship programs and federal and state veterans’ education benefits. [2018 c.30 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.090 - Sections not affected by parts of this chapter.

The administration of ORS 273.035 to 273.051, 273.071, 273.161 to 273.175 and 408.710 to 408.740 shall in no way be affected by ORS 406.010 to 406.070, 406.210, 406.220 and 406.340, and such laws are excepted from the operation thereof. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall cooperate with the person or agency responsible for the administration of such laws, and shall render such reasonable assistance in that regard as may be requested by any such person or agency. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §201; 1967 c.616 §§28,28a; 2005 c.625 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.100 - Claims against estate by department.

If the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is appointed as a conservator under ORS 406.050, a personal representative under ORS 113.085, a fiduciary by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or a representative payee by the United States Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall have a claim against the estate of the protected person, the decedent, the veteran or the veteran’s beneficiaries for purposes of ORS 406.050 (8) or (9), for all of the following:
(1) Reasonable expenses incurred by the department in the execution or administration of the estate.
(2) After the appointment of the department as conservator, reasonable compensation for ordinary and unusual services, as set forth by rule by the department.
(3) After the appointment of the department as personal representative, compensation as provided in ORS 113.038 or 116.173 (3) and (4).
(4) With prior approval by the court having probate jurisdiction over the estate, fees charged to the department by the Attorney General for advice or assistance in the performance of the department’s duties as conservator or personal representative of the estate.
(5) After the appointment of the department as a fiduciary by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, compensation as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(6) After the appointment of the department as representative payee by the United States Social Security Administration, compensation as determined by the administration. [1987 c.425 §3; 2005 c.625 §12; 2013 c.258 §1; 2015 c.381 §3; 2017 c.169 §61]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.110 - Waiver of claims; statute of limitations.

(1) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs may waive all or any portion of a claim arising under ORS 406.100 if the director finds that payment of the claim, or a portion thereof, would pose a hardship to the person from whose estate the claim is payable, or would deplete the estate.
(2) The director may retract a waiver made under subsection (1) of this section if the director finds that payment of the claim, or a portion thereof, would no longer pose a hardship to the person from whose estate the claim is payable, or would no longer deplete the estate.
(3) The statute of limitations applicable to a claim under ORS 406.100, the waiver of which has been retracted under this section, is tolled for the period of time from the date the director waived the claim to the date the director retracted the waiver of the claim. [1987 c.425 §4; 2013 c.190 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.120 - Conservatorship Services Account; sources; use.

(1) The Conservatorship Services Account is established as a separate account within the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund. The Conservatorship Services Account shall consist of all moneys received by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as payment of claims arising under ORS 406.100.
(2) The moneys in the Conservatorship Services Account are continuously appropriated to the department for payment of expenses incurred while serving as conservator, personal representative, fiduciary or representative payee.
(3) Moneys in the Conservatorship Services Account shall be held and set aside separately from the other moneys in the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund, but such account may be accounted for as part of the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund. [1989 c.932 §2; 2005 c.625 §13; 2015 c.381 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.130 - Veterans’ Services Account; uses.

There hereby is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury an account to be known as the Veterans’ Services Account. Moneys in the Veterans’ Services Account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and shall be used by the department for grants and services supplied to veterans by the department under ORS chapters 406 and 408, and for expenses of administration of such grants and services. [1987 c.658 §2; 2005 c.625 §14]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.140 - Veterans’ Services Fund.

There is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Veterans’ Services Fund, to be administered by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Interest earned by the fund is credited to the fund. Pursuant to Article XV, section 4f, of the Oregon Constitution, one and one-half percent of the net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery shall be deposited in the Veterans’ Services Fund. All moneys transferred from the State Lottery Fund and all other moneys authorized to be transferred to the Veterans’ Services Fund from whatever source are appropriated continuously to provide services for the benefit of veterans. [2017 c.730 §1]
Note:
406.140 to 406.146 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 406 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.141 - Reversion of appropriations to Veterans’ Services Fund.

(1) On December 31 in each odd-numbered year, all amounts remaining unspent by a state agency from statutory allocations made from the Veterans’ Services Fund to that agency for the prior biennium shall revert to the Veterans’ Services Fund.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to allocations for debt service, capital construction, continuing contracts, contested claims or special allocations designated by legislative action. [2017 c.730 §2]
Note:
See note under 406.140.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.142 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Services Grant Fund.

(1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Services Grant Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Services Grant Fund shall be credited to the fund. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Services Grant Fund shall consist of moneys transferred to the fund from the Veterans’ Department of Veterans’ Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund established under ORS 406.144. Moneys in the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Services Grant Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the purposes established under this section.
(2) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may award grants in the amount of $25,000 to $250,000 per recipient from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Services Grant Fund for the following purposes:
(a) Expanding outreach to veterans;
(b) Expanding services for veterans;
(c) Promoting improved mental health care for veterans;
(d) Promoting improved physical health care for veterans;
(e) Promoting housing security for veterans;
(f) Promoting employment opportunities and stability for veterans;
(g) Promoting education and training opportunities for veterans;
(h) Promoting transportation accessibility and availability for veterans;
(i) Promoting veterans’ organizations that provide critical services for veterans within a community or region or on a statewide basis; and
(j) Supporting existing programs identified by the Advisory Committee appointed under ORS 406.210 in accordance with Article XV, section 4f, of the Oregon Constitution.
(3) The department, with the advice of the Advisory Committee, shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The rules shall include, but are not limited to, requirements for eligibility for grants from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Services Grant Fund. [2017 c.664 §1]
Note:
See note under 406.140.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.144 - Veterans’ Department of Veterans’ Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund.

The Veterans’ Department of Veterans’ Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Veterans’ Department of Veterans’ Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund consists of moneys allocated or transferred to the fund from the Veterans’ Services Fund established under ORS 406.140. The moneys in the Veterans’ Department of Veterans’ Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to provide services for the benefit of veterans. Moneys in the fund may be used only for purposes for which moneys in the Veterans’ Services Fund may be used under ORS 406.140 and Article XV, section 4f, of the Oregon Constitution. [2017 c.730 §3]
Note:
See note under 406.140.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.210 - Function of advisory committee; appointment, qualifications and term of members; chairperson; nominations by veterans’ organizations to fill vacancies.

(1) The Governor shall appoint nine persons, all of whom are veterans as defined in ORS 408.225, to constitute the Advisory Committee and to act in an advisory capacity to the Director of Veterans’ Affairs concerning all matters upon which the director requests counsel.
(2) The Governor shall make appointments to fill vacancies on the Advisory Committee. When a vacancy occurs, the Governor shall solicit and consider nominations from the executive committees of congressionally chartered veterans’ organizations that maintain an Oregon state headquarters. A list of not more than three persons nominated by each executive committee shall be submitted to the Governor within 30 days after the vacancy occurs or, if the vacancy is due to the expiration of a member’s term of office, not later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the member’s term. Organizations interested in participating in the nomination process shall report the current address of their state headquarters to the Director of Veterans’ Affairs. The director shall notify those organizations of any current or anticipated vacancy.
(3) The term of office of a member of the Advisory Committee is four years, and a member may be reappointed upon expiration of the member’s term. However, a member of the Advisory Committee may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
(4) After consultation with the Director of Veterans’ Affairs, the Advisory Committee shall select one committee member to act as chairperson of the Advisory Committee, subject to approval by the Governor.
(5) Each participating congressionally chartered veterans’ organization shall furnish the director with a copy of its Congressional Charter including any subsequent amendments. [Amended by 1959 c.675 §1; 1975 c.603 §1; 1982 s.s.1 c.11 §8; 1991 c.798 §1; 2009 c.41 §18; 2009 c.206 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.215 - Additional duties of advisory committee.

In addition to any other powers and duties granted to the Advisory Committee by law, the Advisory Committee shall:
(1) Work with the Director of Veterans’ Affairs to insure that the needs of the veterans and their dependents and survivors who reside in this state are recognized and addressed in a timely and effective manner.
(2) Review current issues affecting veterans and their dependents and survivors who reside in this state and make recommendations relating to those issues.
(3) Review current operations of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and make recommendations to the director concerning the operation of any part of the department.
(4) Make recommendations to the director for the establishment or revision of programs and entitlements for veterans. [1991 c.798 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.217 - Duties of director concerning advisory committee.

The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall:
(1) Solicit recommendations from the Advisory Committee on the administration of all federal and state laws affecting veterans, their spouses, dependents and survivors in this state.
(2) Instruct members of the Advisory Committee concerning the operation of all veterans’ programs administered by the director. [1991 c.798 §3; 2007 c.44 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.220 - Meetings and reports.

The Advisory Committee shall meet within this state at least once each three months. At each such meeting the Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall report upon all matters concerning the administration of the office of the director, and shall request the advice and counsel of the committee on matters concerning the policy thereof. Each August the Advisory Committee shall report to the Governor on all matters which it deems pertinent concerning the administration of the office of the director during the preceding year, and concerning any specific matters previously requested by the Governor, and on the administration of ORS 406.010 to 406.070, 406.090 and 406.340. [Amended by 1957 c.25 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.310 - Director authorized to aid veterans’ organizations.

From funds available to the office of the Director of Veterans’ Affairs for this purpose, the director, with advice from the Advisory Committee, is authorized to aid veterans’ organizations that have been accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and counties of the state, in connection with their respective programs of service to veterans. [Amended by 1991 c.67 §95; 2007 c.401 §1; 2009 c.41 §19]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.320 - Qualification of veterans’ organization for state aid.

Organizations desiring to apply for benefits under ORS 406.310 shall submit to the Director of Veterans’ Affairs statements of their expenditures incurred in conducting their rehabilitation programs, in acting under power of attorney for veterans in connection with claims for benefits, in assisting veterans in prosecutions of their claims and in solution of problems arising out of previous military service. However, a veterans’ organization does not qualify for benefits under ORS 406.310 unless it has carried on a program of veterans’ rehabilitation work in Oregon for not less than two years immediately preceding.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.330 - Power to establish regulations for aid program.

The Director of Veterans’ Affairs, with advice from the Advisory Committee, may adopt such procedural rules and regulations as the director deems advisable in making distribution of funds under ORS 406.310. The director shall also establish a general and uniform policy to be followed by the various organizations and counties in carrying out the work to which the state contributes aid under ORS 406.310. In establishing such policy the director shall give primary consideration to the rehabilitation of the greatest possible number of veterans in Oregon. To that end the director shall eliminate, insofar as possible, a duplication of effort and inefficient expenditure of money. [Amended by 2007 c.401 §2; 2009 c.41 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.340 - Director authorized to accept voluntary services.

In performance of the duties of the office of the Director of Veterans’ Affairs, the director may accept services voluntarily tendered by any person or organization, and may cooperate with the established service agencies and officers of any organization for the benefit and welfare of all veterans in this state and their dependents or beneficiaries. Insofar as practicable and consistent with the faithful performance of the director’s duties, the director shall avoid duplicating the efforts of voluntary service agencies and officers. [Amended by 2009 c.41 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.448 - Definitions.

As used in ORS 406.087, 406.450, 406.452, 406.454 and 406.456:
(1) "Survivor of a veteran" means the spouse or a dependent of a deceased veteran.
(2) "Veteran" has the meaning given that term in ORS 408.225. [2007 c.357 §1; 2009 c.41 §12; 2018 c.30 §3]
Note:
406.448 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 406 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.450 - Services provided by county veterans’ service officers.

(1) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall establish a program to enhance and expand the services provided by county veterans’ service officers appointed under ORS 408.410.
(2) The program shall:
(a) Conduct outreach and provide veterans, spouses and dependents of veterans or survivors of veterans with:
(A) Information regarding veterans’ benefit programs and other benefit programs; and
(B) Assistance by trained representatives who are certified by the state in applying for all federal and state veterans’ benefits and aid to which veterans, spouses and dependents of veterans or survivors of veterans may be entitled on account of the veterans’ military service and in appealing any denial of veterans’ benefits or aid;
(b) Develop and offer informational materials and training opportunities for county veterans’ service officers;
(c) Develop a comprehensive and coordinated statewide network of information and referral resources for veterans, spouses and dependents of veterans or survivors of veterans;
(d) Ensure that the receipt of veterans’ benefits or aid does not adversely impact other benefits or aid that a veteran, the spouse or dependent of a veteran or a survivor of a veteran may be receiving or may be eligible to receive; and
(e) Facilitate coordination of computer systems to ensure the seamless transfer of information. [2005 c.836 §2; 2007 c.357 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.452 - State certification program for veterans’ service officers; rules.

The Director of Veterans’ Affairs may establish by rule a state certification program for veterans’ service officers appointed under ORS 408.410 and other individuals providing similar services to ensure their competency. The program curriculum shall provide the training and education necessary to allow veterans’ service officers and other individuals to assist veterans, spouses and dependents of veterans or survivors of veterans in applying for all federal and state veterans’ benefits and aid to which veterans, spouses and dependents of veterans or survivors of veterans may be entitled and in appealing any denial of veterans’ benefits or aid. The curriculum shall include, but need not be limited to, training and education in the following areas:
(1) Applicable federal, state and local laws providing benefits or aid for veterans, spouses and dependents of veterans or survivors of veterans and other benefits or aid for which veterans, spouses or dependents of veterans or survivors of veterans may be eligible;
(2) Skills necessary to provide quality representation and advocacy on behalf of veterans, spouses or dependents of veterans or survivors of veterans, including case preparation and handling of administrative hearings and appeals;
(3) Effective communication skills;
(4) Health care, human services and referral resources; and
(5) Claims management. [2005 c.836 §3; 2007 c.357 §3; 2009 c.759 §2; 2015 c.531 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.454 - Distribution formula; rules; use of funds.

(1) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall adopt by rule a formula to distribute to county governing bodies funds appropriated to the director to enhance and expand the services provided by county veterans’ service officers appointed under ORS 408.410. In developing the distribution formula, the director shall consider factors that include, but need not be limited to:
(a) The number of veterans residing in each county;
(b) A base amount to be distributed equally among counties;
(c) Retention by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs of the amount that would otherwise be distributed to a county governing body if the county governing body has not appointed a county veterans’ service officer;
(d) Criteria for withholding funds from a county governing body; and
(e) The purchase and coordination of a statewide computer system or other technology, or both, to facilitate efficient claims and appeals development and processing for veterans, spouses, dependents and survivors of veterans.
(2)(a) Funds retained under subsection (1)(c) of this section must be used to provide veterans’ services in a county not providing a county veterans’ service officer in a manner deemed appropriate by the director until such time as the county appoints or reinstates a county veterans’ service officer.
(b) Funds retained under subsection (1)(c) and (d) of this section may be spent on:
(A) Training costs of veterans’ service officers and other individuals providing similar services; and
(B) Providing veterans’ services to veterans, spouses, dependents and survivors of veterans as deemed appropriate by the director. [2005 c.836 §4; 2007 c.357 §4; 2013 c.730 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 10 - Highways, Military › Chapter 406 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs › Section 406.456 - Rules.

The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall adopt rules to implement ORS 406.450, 406.452 and 406.454. The rules shall include, but need not be limited to:
(1) Development and implementation of a distribution formula;
(2) Establishment of reporting and data collection requirements for county veterans’ service officers including, but not limited to, the number of interviews conducted, the number of veterans, spouses and dependents of veterans or survivors of veterans served by the program, the number of claims filed, the outcomes of claims filed and the outreach activities conducted; and
(3) Establishment of service outcomes for county veterans’ service officers. [2005 c.836 §5; 2007 c.357 §5]