Bill Text: OR HB2633 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to definition of :q2.veteran:q2e.; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-21 - Chapter 16, (2013 Laws): Effective date March 21, 2013. [HB2633 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-HB2633-Enrolled.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2633
Sponsored by Representative DOHERTY; Representatives BOONE, CLEM,
FREDERICK, MATTHEWS, WITT, Senator ROBLAN (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to definition of 'veteran'; amending ORS 407.090 and
408.225; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 408.225 is amended to read:
408.225. (1) As used in ORS 408.225 to 408.237:
(a)(A) 'Civil service position' means any position for which a
hiring or promotion decision is made or required to be made based
on the results of a merit based, competitive process that
includes, but is not limited to, consideration of an applicant's
or employee's relative ability, knowledge, experience and other
skills.
(B) A 'civil service position' need not be labeled a ' civil
service position. '
(b) 'Combat zone' means an area designated by the President of
the United States by executive order in which, on the dates
designated by executive order, the Armed Forces of the United
States are or have engaged in combat.
(c) 'Disabled veteran' means a person who has a disability
rating from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, a
person whose discharge or release from active duty was for a
disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty or a person
who was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat.
{ + (d) 'Honorable conditions' has the meaning given that
term in rules adopted by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. + }
{ - (d) - } { + (e) + } 'Public employer' means a public
body, as that term is defined in ORS 174.109, and any person
authorized to act on behalf of the public body, with respect to
control, management or supervision of any employee.
{ - (e) - } { + (f) + } 'Veteran' means a person who:
(A) Served on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United
States:
(i) For a period of more than 90 consecutive days beginning on
or before January 31, 1955, and was discharged or released under
honorable conditions;
(ii) For a period of more than 178 consecutive days beginning
after January 31, 1955, and was discharged or released from
active duty under honorable conditions;
(iii) For 178 days or less and was discharged or released from
active duty under honorable conditions because of a
service-connected disability;
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(iv) For 178 days or less and was discharged or released from
active duty under honorable conditions and has a disability
rating from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
(v) For at least one day in a combat zone and was discharged or
released from active duty under honorable conditions;
(B) Received a combat or campaign ribbon or an expeditionary
medal for service in the Armed Forces of the United States and
was discharged or released from active duty under honorable
conditions; or
(C) Is receiving a nonservice-connected pension from the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) As used in subsection { - (1)(e) - } { + (1)(f) + } of
this section, ' active duty' does not include attendance at a
school under military orders, except schooling incident to an
active enlistment or a regular tour of duty, or normal military
training as a reserve officer or member of an organized reserve
or a National Guard unit.
SECTION 2. ORS 407.090 is amended to read:
407.090. { + (1) + } As used in { - section 3, - } Article
XI-A { + , section 3, + } of the Oregon Constitution, 'veteran'
means a person who:
{ - (1) - } { + (a) + } Served on active duty with the
Armed Forces of the United States:
{ - (a) - } { + (A) + } For a period of more than 90
consecutive days beginning on or before January 31, 1955, and was
discharged or released from active duty under honorable
conditions;
{ - (b) - } { + (B) + } For a period of more than 178
consecutive days beginning after January 31, 1955, and was
discharged or released from active duty under honorable
conditions;
{ - (c) - } { + (C) + } For 178 days or less and was
discharged or released from active duty under honorable
conditions because of a service-connected disability;
{ - (d) - } { + (D) + } For 178 days or less and was
discharged or released from active duty under honorable
conditions and has a disability rating from the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs; or
{ - (e) - } { + (E) + } For at least one day in a combat
zone and was discharged or released from active duty under
honorable conditions;
{ - (2) - } { + (b) + } Received a combat, expeditionary or
campaign ribbon or medal for service in the Armed Forces of the
United States and was discharged or released from active duty
under honorable conditions; or
{ - (3) - } { + (c) + } Is receiving a nonservice-connected
pension from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
{ + (2) As used in subsection (1) of this section, 'honorable
conditions' has the meaning given that term in rules adopted by
the Department of Veterans' Affairs. + }
SECTION 3. { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by House February 13, 2013
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Ramona J. Line, Chief Clerk of House
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Tina Kotek, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate March 13, 2013
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2013
Approved:
......M.,............., 2013
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2013
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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