Bill Text: OR HB3416 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Oregon House Bill 3416 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to a memorial to Oregon's World War II veterans; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-21 - Chapter 463, (2011 Laws): Effective date June 21, 2011. [HB3416 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB3416-Enrolled.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 3416

Sponsored by Representative MATTHEWS; Representatives BARKER,
  CLEM, ESQUIVEL, FREEMAN, HUFFMAN, NATHANSON, OLSON, ROBLAN,
  SCHAUFLER, WAND, WHISNANT, WITT

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to a memorial to Oregon's World War II veterans; and
  declaring an emergency.
  Whereas 16 million Americans served during World War II; and
  Whereas 152,000 Oregonians served during World War II and 3,757
Oregonians were killed in action; and
  Whereas about 1,000 World War II veterans die every day in
America; and
  Whereas Oregon is home to about 30,000 World War II veterans;
and
  Whereas it is important to honor this 'Greatest Generation ' of
veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice in a
timely manner; now, therefore,

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The World War II Memorial Task Force is
established. The Director of Veterans' Affairs shall be one of
the cochairpersons of the task force. The director shall appoint
another cochairperson of the task force, and the cochairpersons
may appoint other members at their discretion.
  (2) The task force shall:
  (a) Solicit private funding for the development, design and
construction of a memorial to honor Oregon's World War II
veterans;
  (b) After arranging for full funding for the memorial under
paragraph (a) of this subsection, arrange for the development,
design and construction of the memorial in the Capitol Mall area
near the corner of Court Street and Cottage Street in the City of
Salem, Marion County, Oregon; and
  (c) Seek the input of World War II veterans, as appropriate.
  (3) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.
  (4) Official action by the task force requires the approval of
a majority of the members of the task force.
  (5) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective.
  (6) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by
the call of one of the cochairpersons or of a majority of the
members of the task force.
  (7) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.

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  (8) Members of the task force are not entitled to compensation
or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the task
force.
  (9) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS
174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance
of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to
confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
duties. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) A World War II memorial constructed by the
World War II Memorial Task Force created in section 1 of this
2011 Act is an outright permitted use without taking an exception
under ORS 197.732 to the statewide land use planning goals or
changing the acknowledged comprehensive plan or land use
regulations of Marion County.
  (2) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall maintain the
finished memorial. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by House April 18, 2011

Repassed by House June 8, 2011

    .............................................................
                         Ramona Kenady Line, Chief Clerk of House

    .............................................................
                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House

    .............................................................
                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House

Passed by Senate May 18, 2011

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2011

Approved:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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