Chapter 296 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 2937

Relating to Travel Information Council; amending ORS 377.795.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 377.795 is amended to read:

377.795. (1) Whenever the Travel Information Council establishes a telephone reservation system for lodging accommodations or other travel services at a sign plaza, the costs thereof shall be apportioned among the subscribing motels, hotels, trailer parks, [or] campgrounds[,] or providers of other travel services on a per room or other equitable basis.

(2)(a) Whenever the council establishes a tourist and motorist information Internet webpage, or cooperates with the Department of Transportation or another public or private entity to provide information about travel services through an Internet webpage, the council may charge a fee for advertisement by, or information provided on the Internet webpage on behalf of, the providers of travel services.

(b) The council may not place an advertisement for a provider of travel services on an Internet webpage identified as a department webpage. The department may place a link to the council’s Internet webpage on an Internet webpage identified as a department webpage.

(3) If the council and the Department of Transportation decide to use the telephone system or the tourist and motorist information Internet webpage for emergency or other services, an appropriate portion of the overall telephone and Internet costs shall be borne by the department.

(4) Receipts shall be deposited monthly, before the 10th day of the month, to the Travel Information Council account required by ORS 377.840.

(5) The council may enter into one or more contracts providing for the promotion and sale of logos, motorist information signs, sign plazas, [and] subscriptions to the telephone reservation service and subscriptions to the tourist and motorist information Internet webpage.

Approved by the Governor June 4, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 4, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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