Bill Text: OR SB813 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating to public safety improvements to public buildings; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-21 - Effective date, August 14, 2013. [SB813 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB813-Amended.html


     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

SA to SB 813

LC 3751/SB 813-1

                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 813

       By COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

                             April 2

  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 3, before '401.092 ' insert
'285A.093, 286A.760, 286A.762, 286A.766, 286A.768, 286A.780,
286A.782, 286A.786, 286A.788,'.
  Delete lines 5 through 30 and delete pages 2 through 5 and
insert:

                                '
 { +  SEISMIC REHABILITATION + }

  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 401.910 is amended to read:
  ' 401.910. (1)   { - The Director of the Office of Emergency
Management, pursuant to the authority to administer grant
programs for seismic rehabilitation provided in ORS 401.092, - }
 { + The Oregon Business Development Department + } shall develop
a grant program for the disbursement of funds for the seismic
rehabilitation of critical public buildings, including hospital
buildings with acute inpatient care facilities, fire stations,
police stations, sheriffs' offices, other facilities used by
state, county, district or municipal law enforcement agencies and
buildings with a capacity of 250 or more persons that are
routinely used for student activities by kindergarten through
grade 12 public schools, community colleges, education service
districts and institutions of higher education.  { + The Oregon
Infrastructure Finance Authority established in the department by
ORS 285A.096 shall administer the grant program developed under
this section. + } The funds for the seismic rehabilitation of
critical public buildings under the grant program are to be
provided from the issuance of bonds pursuant to the authority
provided in Articles XI-M and XI-N of the Oregon Constitution.
  ' (2) The grant program shall include the appointment of a
grant committee. The grant committee may be composed of any
number of persons with qualifications that the   { - director - }
 { + authority + } determines necessary. However, the
 { - director - }   { + authority + } shall include persons with
experience in administering state grant programs and
representatives of entities with responsibility over critical
public buildings. The   { - director - }   { + authority + }
shall also include as permanent members representatives of:
  ' (a) The   { - Department of Human Services - }   { + Office
of Emergency Management + };
  ' (b) The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries;
  ' (c) The Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission;
  ' (d) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services;
  ' (e) The Department of Education;
  ' (f) The Oregon Health Authority;
  ' (g) The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association;
  ' (h) The Oregon Association Chiefs of Police;   { - and - }
  ' (i) The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health
Systems { + ; and
  ' (j) The Confederation of Oregon School Administrators + }.
  ' (3) The   { - director - }   { + authority + } shall
determine the form and method of applying for grants from the
grant program, the eligibility requirements for grant applicants,
and general terms and conditions of the grants. The
 { - director - }   { + authority + } shall also provide that the
grant committee review grant applications and make a
determination of funding based on a scoring system that is
directly related to the statewide needs assessment performed by
the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
Additionally, the grant process may:
  ' (a) Require that the grant applicant provide matching funds
for completion of any seismic rehabilitation project.
  ' (b) Provide authority to the grant committee to waive
requirements of the grant program based on special circumstances
such as proximity to fault hazards, community value of the
structure, emergency functions provided by the structure and
storage of hazardous materials.
  ' (c) Allow an applicant to appeal any determination of grant
funding to the   { - director - }   { + authority + } for
reevaluation.
  ' (d) Provide that applicants release the state, the
  { - director - }  { +  authority + } and the grant committee
from any claims of liability for providing funding for seismic
rehabilitation.
  ' (e) Provide separate rules for funding rehabilitation of
structural and nonstructural building elements.
  ' (4) Subject to the grant rules established by the
  { - director - }  { +  authority + } and subject to
reevaluation by the   { - director - }  { +  authority + }, the
grant committee has the responsibility to review and make
determinations on grant applications under the grant program
established pursuant to this section.
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + } ORS 401.092 is amended to read:
  ' 401.092. (1) The Director of the Office of Emergency
Management is responsible for coordinating and facilitating
exercises and training, emergency planning, preparedness,
response, mitigation and recovery activities with the state and
local emergency services agencies and organizations, and shall,
with the approval of the Adjutant General or as directed by the
Governor:
  ' (a) Make rules that are necessary and proper for the
administration and implementation of this chapter;
  ' (b) Coordinate the activities of all public and private
organizations specifically related to providing emergency
services within this state;
  ' (c) Maintain a cooperative liaison with emergency management
agencies and organizations of local governments, other states and
the federal government;
  ' (d) Have such additional authority, duties and
responsibilities authorized by this chapter or as may be directed
by the Governor;
  ' (e) Administer grants relating to emergency program
management under ORS 401.305,   { - seismic rehabilitation, - }
emergency services for the state and the statewide 2-1-1 system
as provided in ORS 403.430;
  ' (f) Provide for and staff a State Emergency Operations Center
to aid the Governor and the Office of Emergency Management in the
performance of duties under this chapter;
  ' (g) Serve as the Governor's authorized representative for
coordination of certain response activities and managing the
recovery process;
  ' (h) Establish training and professional standards for local
emergency program management personnel;
  ' (i) Establish task forces and advisory groups to assist the
office in achieving mandated responsibilities;

  ' (j) Enforce compliance requirements of federal and state
agencies for receiving funds and conducting designated emergency
functions;
  ' (k) Oversee the design, implementation and support of a
statewide 2-1-1 system as provided under ORS 403.415; and
  ' (L) Coordinate the activities of state and local governments
to enable state and local governments to work together during
domestic incidents as provided in the National Incident
Management System established by the Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 5 of February 28, 2003.
  ' (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the State
Forester shall serve as the Governor's authorized representative
for the purpose of initiating the fire management assistance
declaration process with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
and administering Federal Emergency Management Agency fire
management assistance grants.
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + } ORS 285A.093 is amended to read:
  ' 285A.093. The Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority Board
shall:
  ' (1) Serve as a body to advise municipalities, state agencies
and private persons on the development and implementation of
state policies and programs relating to the infrastructure needs
of this state and its communities.
  ' (2) Advise the Governor, the Oregon Business Development
Commission, the Director of the Oregon Business Development
Department and the Oregon Business Development Department on
matters identified by the commission as being of interest to the
Governor, the commission, the director and the department that
relate to infrastructure and public works programs administered,
and actions taken, by the Oregon Infrastructure Finance
Authority.
  ' (3) Provide the commission with the opportunity to comment
and provide direction on matters relating to infrastructure and
public works programs administered, and actions taken, by the
authority.
  ' (4) Seek and receive the views of all levels of government
and the private sector with respect to state policies and
programs to address the infrastructure needs of this state.
  ' (5) Prepare and submit to the director suggested
administrative rules that the board determines are necessary for
the operation of the programs under the direction of the
authority.
  ' (6) Establish policies and procedures for loan and grant
programs administered by the authority { + , except for the
seismic rehabilitation grant program administered under ORS
401.910 + }.
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + } ORS 286A.760 is amended to read:
  ' 286A.760. As used in ORS 286A.760 to 286A.772, unless the
context requires otherwise:
  ' (1) 'Article XI-M bonds' means general obligation bonds or
other general obligation indebtedness issued or incurred under
the authority of Article XI-M of the Oregon Constitution.
  ' (2) 'Bond administration fund' means the Article XI-M Bond
Administration Fund established under ORS 286A.766.
  ' (3) 'Bond fund' means the Article XI-M Bond Fund established
under ORS 286A.764.
  ' (4) 'Bond-related costs' means:
  ' (a) The costs of paying the principal of, the interest on and
the premium, if any, on Article XI-M bonds;
  ' (b) The costs and expenses of issuing, administering and
maintaining Article XI-M bonds including, but not limited to,
redeeming Article XI-M bonds and paying amounts due in connection
with bond insurance, other credit enhancements or the
administrative costs and expenses of the State Treasurer and the
Oregon Department of Administrative Services, including costs of
consultants or advisers retained by the State Treasurer or the
department for the purpose of issuing, administering or
maintaining Article XI-M bonds;
  ' (c) Capitalized interest on Article XI-M bonds;
  ' (d) Costs of funding reserves for Article XI-M bonds,
including costs of surety bonds and similar instruments;
  ' (e) Rebates or penalties due the United States Government in
connection with Article XI-M bonds; and
  ' (f) Other costs or expenses that the Director of the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services determines are necessary or
desirable in connection with issuing, administering or
maintaining Article XI-M bonds.
  ' (5) 'Seismic fund' means the Education Seismic Fund
established under ORS 286A.768.
  ' (6) 'State share of costs' means the total costs and related
expenses of the seismic rehabilitation of public education
buildings, minus contributions for seismic rehabilitation from
the applicants as required by the   { - Office of Emergency
Management - }  { +  Oregon Business Development Department + }.
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + } ORS 286A.762 is amended to read:
  ' 286A.762. (1) Article XI-M bonds are a general obligation of
the State of Oregon and must contain a direct promise on behalf
of the State of Oregon to pay the principal of, the interest on
and the premium, if any, on the Article XI-M bonds. The State of
Oregon shall pledge its full faith and credit and taxing power to
pay Article XI-M bonds, except that the ad valorem taxing power
of the State of Oregon may not be pledged to pay Article XI-M
bonds.
  ' (2) The State Treasurer, with the concurrence of the Director
of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, may issue
Article XI-M bonds as provided in this chapter, subject to the
limit on bond issuance established for the particular biennium
pursuant to ORS 286A.035 and at the request of the   { - Director
of the Office of Emergency Management - }  { +  Director of the
Oregon Business Development Department + }, for the purpose of
financing all or a portion of the state share of costs to plan
and implement seismic rehabilitation of public education
buildings in the amount of the state share of costs, plus an
amount determined by the State Treasurer to pay estimated
bond-related costs.
  ' (3) The State Treasurer shall transfer the net proceeds of
Article XI-M bonds issued for the purpose described in subsection
(2)(a) of this section to the   { - Office of Emergency
Management - }  { +  Oregon Business Development Department + }
for deposit in the Education Seismic Fund established under ORS
286A.768.
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + } ORS 286A.766 is amended to read:
  ' 286A.766. (1) The Article XI-M Bond Administration Fund is
established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the
General Fund. Amounts in the bond administration fund may be
invested as provided in ORS 293.701 to 293.820, and interest
earned on the bond administration fund must be credited to the
bond administration fund. Amounts credited to the bond
administration fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services for payment of bond-related
costs. The department shall credit to the bond administration
fund:
  ' (a) Proceeds of Article XI-M bonds that were issued to pay
bond-related costs;
  ' (b) Amounts appropriated or otherwise provided by the
Legislative Assembly for deposit in the bond administration fund;
and
  ' (c) Amounts transferred from the Education Seismic Fund by
the   { - Office of Emergency Management - }   { + Oregon
Business Development Department + } as provided in ORS 286A.768.

  ' (2) The  { + Oregon + } Department  { + of Administrative
Services + } may create separate accounts in the bond
administration fund.
  '  { +  SECTION 7. + } ORS 286A.768 is amended to read:
  ' 286A.768. (1) The Education Seismic Fund is established in
the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund.
Amounts in the seismic fund may be invested as provided in ORS
293.701 to 293.820, and interest earned on the seismic fund must
be credited to the seismic fund. Amounts credited to the seismic
fund are continuously appropriated to the   { - Office of
Emergency Management - }   { + Oregon Business Development
Department + } for the purpose described in ORS 286A.762 (2) and
for the purpose of paying bond-related costs. The
 { - office - }   { + department + } shall deposit in the seismic
fund:
  ' (a) The net proceeds of Article XI-M bonds transferred
pursuant to ORS 286A.762 (3);
  ' (b) Amounts appropriated or otherwise provided by the
Legislative Assembly for deposit in the seismic fund;
  ' (c) Gifts, grants or contributions received by the
 { - office - }  { + department + } for the purpose described in
ORS 286A.762 (2); and
  ' (d) Moneys received as repayment of, as a return on or in
exchange for the grant or loan of net proceeds of Article XI-M
bonds.
  ' (2) The   { - office - }   { + department + } may create
separate accounts in the seismic fund as appropriate for the
management of moneys in the seismic fund.
  ' (3) The   { - office - }   { + department + } and any other
state agency or other entity receiving or holding net proceeds of
Article XI-M bonds shall, at the direction of the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services, take action necessary to
maintain the excludability of interest on Article XI-M bonds from
gross income under the Internal Revenue Code.
  ' (4) The   { - office - }   { + department + } shall transfer
to the Article XI-M Bond Administration Fund the unexpended and
uncommitted amounts remaining in the seismic fund if:
  ' (a) Unexpended funds that are not contractually committed to
a particular purpose remain in the seismic fund on the last day
of the biennium; and
  ' (b) Article XI-M bonds will be outstanding in the next
biennium.
  ' (5) The   { - office - }   { + department + } may adopt rules
to carry out this section including, but not limited to,
establishing:
  ' (a) Required contributions from applicants;
  ' (b) Fees;
  ' (c) Standards, terms and conditions under which moneys in the
seismic fund may be granted, loaned or otherwise made available;
and
  ' (d) Procedures for distributing and monitoring the use of
moneys from the seismic fund.
  '  { +  SECTION 8. + } ORS 286A.780 is amended to read:
  ' 286A.780. As used in ORS 286A.780 to 286A.792, unless the
context requires otherwise:
  ' (1) 'Article XI-N bonds' means general obligation bonds or
other general obligation indebtedness issued or incurred under
the authority of Article XI-N of the Oregon Constitution.
  ' (2) 'Bond administration fund' means the Article XI-N Bond
Administration Fund established under ORS 286A.786.
  ' (3) 'Bond fund' means the Article XI-N Bond Fund established
under ORS 286A.784.
  ' (4) 'Bond-related costs' means:
  ' (a) The costs of paying the principal of, the interest on and
the premium, if any, on Article XI-N bonds;

  ' (b) The costs and expenses of issuing, administering and
maintaining Article XI-N bonds including, but not limited to,
redeeming Article XI-N bonds and paying amounts due in connection
with bond insurance, other credit enhancements or the
administrative costs and expenses of the State Treasurer and the
Oregon Department of Administrative Services, including costs of
consultants or advisers retained by the State Treasurer or the
department for the purpose of issuing, administering or
maintaining Article XI-N bonds;
  ' (c) Capitalized interest on Article XI-N bonds;
  ' (d) Costs of funding reserves for Article XI-N bonds,
including costs of surety bonds and similar instruments;
  ' (e) Rebates or penalties due the United States Government in
connection with Article XI-N bonds; and
  ' (f) Other costs or expenses that the Director of the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services determines are necessary or
desirable in connection with issuing, administering or
maintaining Article XI-N bonds.
  ' (5) 'Seismic fund' means the Emergency Services Seismic Fund
established under ORS 286A.788.
  ' (6) 'State share of costs' means the total costs and related
expenses of the seismic rehabilitation of emergency services
buildings, minus contributions for seismic rehabilitation from
the applicants as required by the   { - Office of Emergency
Management - }  { +  Oregon Business Development Department + }.
  '  { +  SECTION 9. + } ORS 286A.782 is amended to read:
  ' 286A.782. (1) Article XI-N bonds are a general obligation of
the State of Oregon and must contain a direct promise on behalf
of the State of Oregon to pay the principal of, the interest on
and the premium, if any, on the Article XI-N bonds. The State of
Oregon shall pledge its full faith and credit and taxing power to
pay Article XI-N bonds, except that the ad valorem taxing power
of the State of Oregon may not be pledged to pay Article XI-N
bonds.
  ' (2) The State Treasurer, with the concurrence of the Director
of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, may issue
Article XI-N bonds as provided in this chapter, subject to the
limit on bond issuance established for the particular biennium
pursuant to ORS 286A.035 and at the request of the Director of
the
  { - Office of Emergency Management - }  { +  Oregon Business
Development Department + }, for the purpose of financing all or a
portion of the state share of costs to plan and implement seismic
rehabilitation of emergency services buildings in the amount of
the state share of costs, plus an amount determined by the State
Treasurer to pay estimated bond-related costs.
  ' (3) The State Treasurer shall transfer the net proceeds of
Article XI-N bonds issued for the purpose described in subsection
(2)(a) of this section to the   { - Office of Emergency
Management - }  { +  Oregon Business Development Department + }
for deposit in the Emergency Services Seismic Fund established
under ORS 286A.788.
  '  { +  SECTION 10. + } ORS 286A.786 is amended to read:
  ' 286A.786. (1) The Article XI-N Bond Administration Fund is
established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the
General Fund. Amounts in the bond administration fund may be
invested as provided in ORS 293.701 to 293.820, and interest
earned on the bond administration fund must be credited to the
bond administration fund. Amounts credited to the bond
administration fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services for payment of bond-related
costs. The department shall credit to the bond administration
fund:
  ' (a) Proceeds of Article XI-N bonds that were issued to pay
bond-related costs;

  ' (b) Amounts appropriated or otherwise provided by the
Legislative Assembly for deposit in the bond administration fund;
and
  ' (c) Amounts transferred from the Emergency Services Seismic
Fund by the   { - Office of Emergency Management - }   { + Oregon
Business Development Department + } as provided in ORS 286A.788.
  ' (2) The  { + Oregon + } Department  { + of Administrative
Services + } may create separate accounts in the bond
administration fund.
  '  { +  SECTION 11. + } ORS 286A.788 is amended to read:
  ' 286A.788. (1) The Emergency Services Seismic Fund is
established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the
General Fund. Amounts in the seismic fund may be invested as
provided in ORS 293.701 to 293.820, and interest earned on the
seismic fund must be credited to the seismic fund. Amounts
credited to the seismic fund are continuously appropriated to the
  { - Office of Emergency Management - }   { + Oregon Business
Development Department + } for the purpose described in ORS
286A.782 (2) and for the purpose of paying bond-related costs.
The   { - office - }   { + department + } shall deposit in the
seismic fund:
  ' (a) The net proceeds of Article XI-N bonds transferred
pursuant to ORS 286A.782 (3);
  ' (b) Amounts appropriated or otherwise provided by the
Legislative Assembly for deposit in the seismic fund;
  ' (c) Gifts, grants or contributions received by the
 { - office - }  { + department + } for the purpose described in
ORS 286A.782 (2); and
  ' (d) Moneys received as repayment of, as a return on or in
exchange for the grant or loan of net proceeds of Article XI-N
bonds.
  ' (2) The   { - office - }   { + Oregon Business Development
Department + } may create separate accounts in the seismic fund
as appropriate for the management of moneys in the seismic fund.
  ' (3) The   { - office - }   { + Oregon Business Development
Department + } and any other state agency or other entity
receiving or holding net proceeds of Article XI-N bonds shall, at
the direction of the Oregon Department of Administrative
Services, take action necessary to maintain the excludability of
interest on Article XI-N bonds from gross income under the
Internal Revenue Code.
  ' (4) The   { - office - }   { + Oregon Business Development
Department + } shall transfer to the Article XI-N Bond
Administration Fund the unexpended and uncommitted amounts
remaining in the seismic fund if:
  ' (a) Unexpended funds that are not contractually committed to
a particular purpose remain in the seismic fund on the last day
of the biennium; and
  ' (b) Article XI-N bonds will be outstanding in the next
biennium.
  ' (5) The   { - office - }   { + Oregon Business Development
Department + } may adopt rules to carry out this section
including, but not limited to, establishing:
  ' (a) Required contributions from applicants;
  ' (b) Fees;
  ' (c) Standards, terms and conditions under which moneys in the
seismic fund may be granted, loaned or otherwise made available;
and
  ' (d) Procedures for distributing and monitoring the use of
moneys from the seismic fund.

                                '
 { +  TRANSFER + }

  '  { +  SECTION 12. + }  { +  The duties, functions and powers
of the Director of the Office of Emergency Management relating to
seismic rehabilitation of critical public buildings under the
grant program described in ORS 401.910 are imposed upon,
transferred to and vested in the Oregon Business Development
Department. + }

                                '
 { +  RECORDS, PROPERTY, EMPLOYEES + }

  '  { +  SECTION 13. + }  { + (1) The Director of the Office of
Emergency Management shall:
  ' (a) Deliver to the Oregon Business Development Department all
records and property within the jurisdiction of the director that
relate to the duties, functions and powers transferred by section
12 of this 2013 Act; and
  ' (b) Transfer to the department those employees engaged
primarily in the exercise of the duties, functions and powers
transferred by section 12 of this 2013 Act.
  ' (2) The Director of the Oregon Business Development
Department shall take possession of the records and property, and
shall take charge of the employees and employ them in the
exercise of the duties, functions and powers transferred by
section 12 of this 2013 Act, without reduction of compensation
but subject to change or termination of employment or
compensation as provided by law.
  ' (3) The Governor shall resolve any dispute between the
Director of the Office of Emergency Management and the Oregon
Business Development Department relating to transfers of records,
property or employees under this section, and the Governor's
decision is final. + }

                                '
 { +  UNEXPENDED REVENUES + }

  '  { +  SECTION 14. + }  { +  (1) The unexpended balances of
amounts authorized to be expended by the Director of the Office
of Emergency Management for the biennium beginning July 1, 2013,
from revenues dedicated, continuously appropriated, appropriated
or otherwise made available for the purpose of administering and
enforcing the duties, functions and powers transferred by section
12 of this 2013 Act are transferred to and are available for
expenditure by the Oregon Business Development Department for the
biennium beginning July 1, 2013, for the purpose of administering
and enforcing the duties, functions and powers transferred by
section 12 of this 2013 Act.
  ' (2) The expenditure classifications, if any, established by
Acts authorizing or limiting expenditures by the director remain
applicable to expenditures by the department under this
section. + }

                                '
 { +  ACTION, PROCEEDING, PROSECUTION + }

  '  { +  SECTION 15. + }  { + The transfer of duties, functions
and powers to the Oregon Business Development Department by
section 12 of this 2013 Act does not affect any action,
proceeding or prosecution involving or with respect to such
duties, functions and powers begun before and pending at the time
of the transfer, except that the Oregon Business Development
Department is substituted for the Director of the Office of
Emergency Management in the action, proceeding or
prosecution. + }

                                '
 { +  LIABILITY, DUTY, OBLIGATION + }

  '  { +  SECTION 16. + }  { + (1) Nothing in sections 12 to 18
of this 2013 Act and the amendments to ORS 285A.093, 286A.760,
286A.762, 286A.766, 286A.768, 286A.780, 286A.782, 286A.786,
286A.788, 401.092 and 401.910 by sections 1 to 11 of this 2013
Act relieves a person of a liability, duty or obligation accruing
under or with respect to the duties, functions and powers
transferred by section 12 of this 2013 Act. The Oregon Business
Development Department may undertake the collection or
enforcement of any such liability, duty or obligation.
  ' (2) The rights and obligations of the Director of the Office
of Emergency Management legally incurred under contracts, leases
and business transactions executed, entered into or begun before
the operative date of section 12 of this 2013 Act accruing under
or with respect to the duties, functions and powers transferred
by section 12 of this 2013 Act are transferred to the department.
For the purpose of succession to these rights and obligations,
the department is a continuation of the director and not a new
authority. + }

                                '
 { +  RULES + }

  '  { +  SECTION 17. + }  { + Notwithstanding the transfer of
duties, functions and powers by section 12 of this 2013 Act, the
rules of the Director of the Office of Emergency Management with
respect to such duties, functions or powers that are in effect on
the operative date of section 12 of this 2013 Act continue in
effect until superseded or repealed by rules of the Oregon
Business Development Department. References in such rules of the
director to the director or the Office of Emergency Management or
to an officer or employee of the office are considered to be
references to the department or to an officer or employee of the
department. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 18. + }  { + Whenever, in any uncodified law or
resolution of the Legislative Assembly or in any rule, document,
record or proceeding authorized by the Legislative Assembly, in
the context of the duties, functions and powers transferred by
section 12 of this 2013 Act, reference is made to the Director of
the Office of Emergency Management, to the Office of Emergency
Management or to an officer or employee of the office, whose
duties, functions or powers are transferred by section 12 of this
2013 Act, the reference is considered to be a reference to the
Oregon Business Development Department or to an officer or
employee of the department who by this 2013 Act is charged with
carrying out such duties, functions and powers. + }

                                '
 { +  OPERATIVE DATE + }

  '  { +  SECTION 19. + }  { + Sections 12 to 18 of this 2013 Act
and the amendments to ORS 285A.093, 286A.760, 286A.762, 286A.766,
286A.768, 286A.780, 286A.782, 286A.786, 286A.788, 401.092 and
401.910 by sections 1 to 11 of this 2013 Act become operative on
January 1, 2014. + }

                                '
 { +  UNIT CAPTIONS + }

  '  { +  SECTION 20. + }  { + The unit captions used in this
2013 Act are provided only for the convenience of the reader and
do not become part of the statutory law of this state or express
any legislative intent in the enactment of this 2013 Act. + }

                                '
 { +  EMERGENCY CLAUSE + }

  '  { +  SECTION 21. + }  { + 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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