Chapter 381 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 324

Relating to Professional Organizations Certification Fund; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 342.120 to 342.430.

SECTION 2. (1) There is created the Professional Organizations Certification Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Professional Organizations Certification Fund shall be credited to the fund.

(2) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may accept from any source any grant, donation or gift of money or other valuable thing made to the commission for purposes of the Professional Organizations Certification Fund.

(3) Moneys credited to the Professional Organizations Certification Fund are continuously appropriated to the commission for the purposes of advanced certifications of teachers and administrators in accordance with ORS 342.121 (2). The commission may draw checks or orders upon the State Treasurer in making disbursements from the Professional Organizations Certification Fund for the purposes stated in this subsection.

SECTION 3. 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 July 1, 2001.

Approved by the Governor June 15, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 15, 2001

Effective date July 1, 2001

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