ORS 406.050
Additional powers and duties of director or department

  • grants, donations and gifts
  • rules
  • service charges

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 this state from any person or governmental or nongovernmental entity. The department shall deposit with the State Treasurer all monetary grants, donations and gifts received. The State Treasurer shall credit the amounts deposited to a trust fund established for the purposes of this section. Moneys in the trust fund are continuously appropriated to the department and may be expended for the purposes specified in subsections (3), (4) and (5) of this section. Interest earned on the moneys in the trust fund established under this subsection shall accrue to the trust fund.

(3)

To expend all or any portion of a monetary grant, donation or gift for the purposes specified in the grant, donation or gift.

(4)

To expend moneys in the trust fund established under subsection (2) of this section as the department deems appropriate for purposes consistent with the department’s authority under Articles XI-A and XI-F(2) of the Oregon Constitution and under this chapter and ORS chapters 88, 273, 407 and 408 if:

(a)

The department determines that the purpose specified in the grant, donation or gift has been satisfied, has expired or is not feasible or appropriate; or

(b)

Expenditure of trust fund moneys is not limited by the specific terms of a specific grant, donation or gift.

(5)

To expend or otherwise dispose of a nonmonetary grant, donation or gift received by selling or otherwise converting a grant, donation or gift into moneys unless the sale or conversion is inconsistent with a limitation specified in the grant, donation or gift. Notwithstanding a specified limitation, the department may sell or otherwise convert a nonmonetary grant, donation or gift into moneys if the department determines that the limitation has been satisfied, has expired or is not feasible or appropriate. The department shall deposit the moneys realized from any sale or conversion under this subsection into the trust fund established in subsection (2) of this section.

(6)

If the department determines that the nature of a nonmonetary grant, donation or gift makes its use by the department, or its sale or conversion to moneys for use by the department not feasible or appropriate, to donate or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the nonmonetary grant, donation or gift to:

(a)

A person or governmental or nongovernmental entity that the department determines is engaged in serving veterans or veterans’ survivors or dependents.

(b)

A veteran or veteran’s survivor or dependent whom the department determines is in need of emergency assistance.

(7)

To act as agent or attorney in fact for any veteran and the dependents or beneficiaries of any veteran relating to rights under any federal or state law.

(8)

To act without bond as a fiduciary appointed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to manage the benefits and pay debts for:

(a)

A person who qualifies for benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and

(b)

A dependent, an immediate family member, a survivor or a former spouse who has not remarried of a person who qualifies for benefits, or who qualified for benefits while alive, from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as those persons are defined by rule by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

(9)

To act without bond as a representative payee appointed by and under the rules of the United States Social Security Administration for any veteran and the dependents or beneficiaries of any veteran who receives federal Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits.

(10)

To act without bond as conservator of the estate of:

(a)

A person who qualifies for benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(b)

A dependent, an immediate family member, a survivor or a former spouse who has not remarried of a person who qualifies for benefits, or who qualified for benefits while alive, from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as those persons are defined by rule by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

(11)

On behalf of the State of Oregon, to extend such assistance as the department determines to be reasonably required to any veteran and to the dependents of any such veteran, in the prosecution of any claim before the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other federal or state agency, the securing of employment or relief and any other benefits to which the veteran and the dependents of the veteran might be entitled.

(12)

To require and collect such reasonable service charges as the department determines, by rule, are necessary and expedient to carry out a duty, or to exercise a power or authority, conferred on the department by law.

(13)

To adopt rules and regulations with respect to all matters of administration to carry into effect the purposes of this section. [Amended by 1965 c.374 §1; 1967 c.172 §1; 1973 c.823 §127; 1987 c.425 §5; 1991 c.67 §94; 1995 c.106 §1; 1999 c.52 §1; 2001 c.102 §1; 2003 c.152 §1; 2005 c.625 §8; 2009 c.41 §8; 2009 c.602 §§1,1a; 2015 c.381 §1]

Source: Section 406.050 — Additional powers and duties of director or department; grants, donations and gifts; rules; service charges, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors406.­html.

Attorney General Opinions

Earnings to be credited to individual accounts, (1976) Vol 38, p 243

406.005
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
406.010
Definition of “director.”
406.020
Director of Veterans’ Affairs
406.030
Administration of veterans’ laws
406.040
General powers and duties of department
406.050
Additional powers and duties of director or department
406.055
Authority of director to require fingerprints
406.060
Use of services and facilities of other state agencies
406.070
Director to qualify and furnish bond
406.072
Notice of application for public assistance
406.073
Notice of application for certain items from Department of Transportation
406.074
Native American veterans’ programs
406.075
Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator
406.076
Veteran Volunteer Coordinator
406.077
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Coordinator
406.079
Health care navigation assistance
406.081
Suicide prevention campaign
406.082
Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program
406.083
Veterans Suicide Prevention and Outreach Program Fund
406.085
Conservatorship Revolving Account
406.087
Information regarding apprenticeship programs and veterans’ education benefits
406.090
Sections not affected by parts of this chapter
406.100
Claims against estate by department
406.110
Waiver of claims
406.120
Conservatorship Services Account
406.130
Veterans’ Services Account
406.140
Veterans’ Services Fund
406.141
Reversion of appropriations to Veterans’ Services Fund
406.142
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Services Grant Fund
406.144
Veterans’ Department of Veterans’ Affairs Dedicated Lottery Fund
406.146
Veterans’ Housing and Community Services Department Dedicated Lottery Fund
406.210
Function of advisory committee
406.215
Additional duties of advisory committee
406.217
Duties of director concerning advisory committee
406.220
Meetings and reports
406.230
Compensation and expenses of members
406.310
Director authorized to aid veterans’ organizations
406.320
Qualification of veterans’ organization for state aid
406.330
Power to establish regulations for aid program
406.340
Director authorized to accept voluntary services
406.448
Definitions
406.450
Services provided by county veterans’ service officers
406.452
State certification program for veterans’ service officers
406.454
Distribution formula
406.456
Rules
406.458
Consultation with Association of Oregon Counties
406.460
Limitation on use of funds by county governing body
406.462
Distribution of moneys by Director of Veterans’ Affairs
406.464
Volunteer veterans’ guides
406.505
World War II memorial
406.530
Campus veteran resource center grant programs
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