Chapter 17 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 185

Relating to oil marketer assessments; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 182.080 and section 1, chapter 880, Oregon Laws 1999, the Secretary of State shall cease collecting assessments from oil marketers for any revenue derived from the business of being an oil marketer during the period beginning on August 1, 1997, and ending on October 4, 1997. All assessments accruing for that time period are null and void.

(2) The Secretary of State shall refund to oil marketers any assessments previously collected from oil marketers for the time period described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 2. This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor March 30, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State March 30, 2001

Effective date March 30, 2001

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