Bill Text: OR SB338 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Oregon Senate Bill 338 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to tuition waivers; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-01 - Effective date, June 1, 2011. [SB338 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB338-Enrolled.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         Senate Bill 338

Sponsored by Senator HASS (Presession filed.)

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

                             AN ACT

Relating to tuition waivers; and declaring an emergency.

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

  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Task Force on Tuition Waivers for
Spouses and Dependents of Fallen and Disabled Soldiers at
Community Colleges in Oregon is established, consisting of the 17
community college district presidents in this state. A community
college district president may designate an alternate member to
represent the community college district.
  (2) In consultation with the Department of Veterans' Affairs,
the task force shall address the issue of tuition waivers for
qualified students as defined in ORS 351.656 at community college
districts in this state by:
  (a) Determining a common set of policies for all community
college districts in this state that is in alignment with the
tuition waiver provisions of ORS 351.656; and
  (b) Comparing policies of community college districts in this
state with the tuition waiver policies for qualified students as
defined in ORS 351.656 adopted by the Oregon University System,
and aligning the community college district policies with those
of the Oregon University System.
  (3) A majority of the voting 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 voting members of the task force.
  (5) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as
chairperson.
  (6) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by
the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting
members of the task force.
  (7) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.
  (8) The task force shall submit a report, and may include
recommendations for legislation, to the Legislative Assembly no
later than the date of the convening of the regular session of
the 2012 Legislative Assembly as specified in ORS 171.010.
  (9) The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development shall provide staff support to the task force.
  (10) Members of the task force are not entitled to
compensation.
  (11) 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

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confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
duties. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on the
date of the convening of the 2012 regular session of the
Legislative Assembly as specified in ORS 171.010. + }
  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 Senate April 11, 2011

Repassed by Senate May 18, 2011

    .............................................................
                               Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate

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

Passed by House May 16, 2011

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

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

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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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