Chapter 426 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 2722

Relating to fire district identification; creating new provisions; amending ORS 478.970, 478.972, 478.980 and 478.982; and repealing ORS 478.974, 478.976 and 478.978.

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding ORS 478.972 (3), the board of a fire district that possesses an identification number on the effective date of this 2001 Act may send written notice of an identification name for the district to the State Fire Marshal within 30 days after the effective date of this 2001 Act.

SECTION 2. ORS 478.970 is amended to read:

478.970. The purpose of ORS 478.970 to 478.982 is to establish an identification [number] name for each district to be used for statistical purposes by the State Fire Marshal and in the process of insurance rating. [Nothing in] ORS 478.970 to 478.982 [shall be construed to] do not alter or add to the corporate title or identification of a district organized or established by law.

SECTION 3. ORS 478.972 is amended to read:

478.972. (1) When a district is organized the first board shall [apply in writing to] notify the State Fire Marshal [for an] in writing of the identification [number] name for the district.

(2) Except as provided in this subsection, upon receipt of a written [application] notice from the board, the State Fire Marshal shall immediately assign [to] the district [an] the identification [number and] name. The fire marshal shall notify the board in writing [of the number so assigned] if the name conflicts with the name of another fire district in this state.

(3) The [application shall be made by the] district board shall notify the fire marshal as provided in subsection (1) of this section within 30 days after the act [which] that completes the organization or establishment of the district.

SECTION 4. ORS 478.980 is amended to read:

478.980. In the event of a consolidation or merger of two or more districts [which have been assigned identification numbers, a single number shall be assigned to], the consolidated board shall select a name for the surviving or successor district in the manner provided in ORS 478.972. [The number may be one of those assigned to any of the districts so consolidated or merged before the act of consolidation or merger.]

SECTION 5. ORS 478.982 is amended to read:

478.982. In the event of a dissolution of a district, the [number] name assigned to the district [shall be] is available for assignment to another district.

SECTION 6. ORS 478.974, 478.976 and 478.978 are repealed.

Approved by the Governor June 18, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 18, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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