Bill > SB806

This bill amends Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 396.540 to expand the permitted uses of armories, specifically adding a new provision allowing the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), which is a congressionally chartered nonprofit organization that supports the U.S. Air Force, to use armories or other military facilities for their official business at no cost. The bill maintains the existing provisions that allow armories to be used by organized militia units, veterans' organizations, federal/state/county/municipal agencies, and the Armed Forces, while ensuring that such use does not interfere with the primary functions of the organized militia stationed in the facility. The new provision for the Civil Air Patrol requires approval from the officer in charge and military superiors, consistent with the approval process for other authorized users. This change appears to provide additional flexibility for military-affiliated organizations to utilize armory facilities when not in use by primary military units.

Military Affairs and Security

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