(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 appropriations to county programs, the county governing body may reduce the amount of moneys appropriated for county veterans’ service officers by an amount not greater than the average percentage reduction imposed on all county programs for the same period of time.
(b) A county governing body that reduces the amount of moneys appropriated for county veterans’ services officers under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall certify to the Director of Veterans’ Affairs that the amount of the reduction is not greater than the average percentage reduction imposed on all county programs for the same period of time.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the amount of moneys distributed to a county governing body by the Director of Veterans’ Affairs to enhance and expand the services provided by county veterans’ service officers appointed under ORS 408.410 for biennia beginning after June 30, 2007, is less than the amount of moneys distributed to the county governing body for the 2005-2007 biennium, the county governing body may reduce the amount of moneys appropriated by the county governing body for county veterans’ service officers by an amount not greater than the same percentage of reduction. [2005 c.836 §6]
Note: See note under 406.458.
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