77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 1533

                         House Bill 2487

Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession
  filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on Revenue)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Provides that fines collected by court for traffic offenses
committed on state highways be paid to state. Specifies exception
for city or county that assumes primary responsibility for
enforcement of traffic laws on portion of state highway.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to traffic offenses; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2013 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 153.640 to 153.680. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'state highway'
has the meaning given that term in ORS 366.005. 'State highway '
includes interstate highways.
  (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 153.640 to
153.680, but subject to subsection (3) of this section, if a
court enters a judgment of conviction for a traffic offense
committed on a state highway, the full amount of the fine imposed
under the judgment is payable to the state and shall be deposited
in the Criminal Fine Account.
  (3) A city or county may enter into an agreement with the
Oregon State Police that provides that the city or county will be
the primary law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing
traffic laws on specified portions of state highways. If a city
or county has entered into an agreement under this subsection,
fines collected by a court for a traffic offense committed on any
portion of a state highway described in the agreement shall be
credited and distributed as provided in ORS 153.640 to
153.680. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2013 Act applies only to
traffic offenses that are committed on or after the effective
date of this 2013 Act. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + 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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