Associated Oregon Veterans v. Department of Veterans' Affairs

Petitioner, an unincorporated association of veterans’ home and farm loan mortgagors, seeks judicial review of a final order of the director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (department), adopting certain amendments to OAR 274-20-388(1)(2). The association claims that the director exceeded his statutory authority in adopting the amendments. We agree and hold the director’s order invalid.

This case addresses only the department’s method of recouping advances on property taxes along with the interest accrued and accruing before the repayment of the tax advances. The advancement and…