Title 33, Privileges and Benefits of Veterans and Service Personnel

(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 dep…

As used in this chapter, “director” means Director of Veterans’ Affairs. [Amended by 2005 c.22 §269]

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 wi…

(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…

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 re…

In addition to other powers and duties, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is authorized: (1) To cooperate with officers and agencies of the United States in all matters affecting veterans’ welfare. (2) To accept monetary and nonmonetary grants, donations and gifts on behalf of …

(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 wi…

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 departme…

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…

(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 commissione…

(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 commissione…

(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 ve…

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…

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 …

(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 assist…

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 c…

(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 su…

(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 s…

(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 Ou…

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 …

(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 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 c…

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 …

(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. …

(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)…

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 gr…

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, o…

(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 doe…

(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 …

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 fro…

The Veterans’ Housing and Community Services Department Dedicated Lottery Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Veterans’ Housing and Community Services Department Dedicated Lottery Fund consists of moneys allocated or transfe…

(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 G…

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 a…

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 concernin…

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 c…

Each member of the Advisory Committee is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. [Amended by 1969 c.314 §33] RELATIONS WITH 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…

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 ben…

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 foll…

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 welfa…

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 i…

(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 su…

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 educ…

(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 distribu…

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 fo…

(1) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall carry out the provisions of ORS 406.450, 406.452, 406.454 and 406.456 and subsection (2) of this section in consultation with the Association of Oregon Counties. (2) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall conduct outreach to, and coo…

(1) A county governing body that receives funds under ORS 406.454 may not use the funds to supplant moneys appropriated by the county governing body for county veterans’ service officers. (2)(a) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if a county governing body reduces ap…

(1) Moneys appropriated to the Director of Veterans’ Affairs for the purposes described in ORS 406.450 must be distributed to county governing bodies and expended for the purposes of ORS 406.450 and may not be used to supplant moneys currently budgeted by the director for service…

(1)(a) The county governing body in each county may appoint one or more volunteer veterans’ guides to provide support services and assistance to veterans, spouses and dependents of veterans, and survivors of veterans, within the county. (b) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs may…

(1) The World War II memorial constructed in the Capitol Mall in the City of Salem, Marion County, is an outright permitted use without taking an exception under ORS 197.732 to the statewide land use planning goals or changing the acknowledged comprehensive plan or land use regul…