Chapter 140 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 2198

Relating to Portland State University.

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

SECTION 1. Sections 2 to 6 of this 2001 Act are added to and made a part of ORS chapter 352.

SECTION 2. (1) Pursuant to ORS 351.870, there is created within the Department of Higher Education the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government. The Mark O. Hatfield School of Government shall be administered by Portland State University.

(2) The purpose of the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government is to prepare students for careers in political service, public administration and the administration of justice.

SECTION 3. (1) Pursuant to ORS 351.870, there is created within the Department of Higher Education the Center for Lakes and Reservoirs. The Center for Lakes and Reservoirs shall be administered by Portland State University.

(2) The purpose of the Center for Lakes and Reservoirs is to assist state and federal agencies in researching and mitigating nonindigenous, invasive aquatic species in this state and to work with communities in developing effective management of lakes and reservoirs.

SECTION 4. (1) Pursuant to ORS 351.870, there is created within the Department of Higher Education the Graduate School of Social Work. The Graduate School of Social Work shall be administered by Portland State University.

(2) The purpose of the Graduate School of Social Work is to provide a center for specialized education and research in the social services for the betterment of communities in the Portland metropolitan area, the state and the Pacific Northwest.

SECTION 5. (1) Pursuant to ORS 351.870, there is created within the Department of Higher Education the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies. The Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies shall be administered by Portland State University.

(2) The purpose of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies is to build partnerships between Portland State University’s urban studies programs and the surrounding communities of metropolitan Portland and to sponsor public service research.

SECTION 6. The Department of Higher Education may receive moneys from any public or private source to support the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, the Center for Lakes and Reservoirs, the Graduate School of Social Work or the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies created under sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this 2001 Act. Gifts and grants received to support the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, the Center for Lakes and Reservoirs, the Graduate School of Social Work or the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies shall be credited to the appropriate fund at Portland State University by the Department of Higher Education.

Approved by the Governor May 16, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 16, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

__________