Bill Text: OR SB976 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to a law enforcement medal of ultimate sacrifice.
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-22 - Effective date, January 1, 2012. [SB976 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-SB976-Enrolled.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 976
Sponsored by Senators COURTNEY, FERRIOLI, Representatives HANNA,
ROBLAN; Senators ATKINSON, BATES, BEYER, BONAMICI, BOQUIST,
BURDICK, DEVLIN, DINGFELDER, EDWARDS, GEORGE, GIROD, HASS,
JOHNSON, KRUSE, MONNES ANDERSON, MONROE, MORSE, NELSON, OLSEN,
PROZANSKI, ROSENBAUM, SHIELDS, STARR, TELFER, THOMSEN, VERGER,
WHITSETT, WINTERS, Representatives BAILEY, BARKER, BARNHART,
BENTZ, BERGER, BEYER, BOONE, BREWER, BUCKLEY, CAMERON, CANNON,
CLEM, CONGER, COWAN, DEMBROW, ESQUIVEL, FREDERICK, FREEMAN,
GARRARD, GARRETT, GELSER, GILLIAM, GREENLICK, HICKS, HOLVEY,
HOYLE, HUFFMAN, HUNT, JENSON, JOHNSON, KENNEMER, KOTEK,
KRIEGER, LINDSAY, MATTHEWS, MCLANE, OLSON, PARRISH, READ,
RICHARDSON, SCHAUFLER, SHEEHAN, G SMITH, J SMITH, SPRENGER,
THATCHER, THOMPSON, TOMEI, WAND, WEIDNER, WHISNANT, WINGARD,
WITT (at the request of Oregon Association Chiefs of Police,
Oregon State Sheriffs Association, Oregon District Attorneys
Association, Oregon Council of Police Associations)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to a law enforcement medal of ultimate sacrifice;
creating new provisions; and amending ORS 176.260, 176.262 and
176.264.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) The Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate
Sacrifice is established. Upon nomination by the Governor's
Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor established
under ORS 176.262, the Governor or the Governor's designee may
award the medal in the name of the state to the family of a law
enforcement officer who has died while performing his or her
duties as a law enforcement officer or who was killed because of
his or her employment as a law enforcement officer.
(2) The medal shall be bronze and consist of a police shield
overlaid by a sheriff's star with the seal of the State of Oregon
in the center and the words 'Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate
Sacrifice' within the design. The medal shall be suspended from a
ring that is attached to a gold ribbon with a blue edge. The
reverse side of the medal shall be inscribed with the words '
Awarded by a grateful state for the ultimate sacrifice by a law
enforcement family. + } '
SECTION 2. ORS 176.260 is amended to read:
176.260. (1) The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor is established.
Upon nomination by the Governor's Commission on the Law
Enforcement Medal of Honor established { - in - }
{ + under + } ORS 176.262, the Governor { + or the Governor's
designee + } may award the medal in the name of the state to a
law enforcement officer who has been distinguished by
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exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct. The medal may
be awarded posthumously to a representative of the deceased law
enforcement officer.
(2) The medal shall be bronze and consist of a police shield
overlaid by a sheriff's star with the seal of the State of Oregon
in the center and the words 'Law Enforcement Medal of Honor '
within the design. The medal shall be suspended from a ring that
is attached to a navy blue ribbon with a gold edge { - or a
green ribbon with a gold edge - } . The recipient of the medal
may choose the color of the ribbon. The reverse side of the medal
shall be inscribed with the words 'For exceptionally honorable
and meritorious conduct in performing services as a law
enforcement officer. '
SECTION 3. ORS 176.262 is amended to read:
176.262. (1) The Governor's Commission on the Law Enforcement
Medal of Honor is established consisting of { - six - }
{ + seven + } members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(a) One member shall be a representative of the Governor's
office;
(b) One member shall be a representative of the Department of
Public Safety Standards and Training;
(c) One member shall be a representative of the Oregon
Association Chiefs of Police;
(d) One member shall be a representative of the Oregon State
Sheriffs' Association;
(e) One member shall be a representative of a statewide
organization of police officers; { - and - }
(f) One member shall be a representative of a statewide
organization of peace officers { - . - } { + ; and
(g) One member shall be a surviving family member of a law
enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. + }
(2) The term of office of each member is four years, but a
member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the
expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a
successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is
eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause,
the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective for the unexpired term.
(3) The commission shall:
(a) Adopt rules establishing qualifications for nomination as a
recipient of the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor { + and the Law
Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice + };
(b) Meet at least once every six months to consider candidates
for nomination for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor { + and
the Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice + }; and
(c) Nominate candidates for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor
{ + and the Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice + }.
(4) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
shall provide staff for the commission.
(5) The commission may seek and accept contributions of funds
and assistance from any source for the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of ORS 176.260. All funds received by the
commission under this subsection shall be paid into the State
Treasury and deposited into the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor
Account established in ORS 176.264.
(6) A member of the commission is not entitled to compensation
nor to reimbursement for travel and other expenses incurred in
the performance of duties as a member of the commission.
SECTION 4. ORS 176.264 is amended to read:
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176.264. The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account is
established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest
earned by the account shall be credited to the account. The
account consists of moneys deposited in the account under ORS
176.262. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to
the Governor for the purpose of paying costs incurred in
purchasing and awarding the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor under
ORS 176.260 { + and the Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate
Sacrifice under section 1 of this 2011 Act + }.
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Passed by Senate May 17, 2011
Repassed by Senate June 9, 2011
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Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
Passed by House June 7, 2011
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Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House
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Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2011
Approved:
......M.,............., 2011
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2011
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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