Chapter 446 Oregon Laws 2001
AN ACT
SB 209
Relating to boxing; and
appropriating money.
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 chapter 463.
SECTION 2.
(1) In addition to any other fees or
taxes required under this chapter, a promoter shall pay to the Oregon State
Boxing and Wrestling Commission a fee of $1 for each ticket sold for admission
to a live professional boxing contest, match or exhibition held in this state.
(2) Subsection (1) of
this section does not apply to a live professional boxing contest, match or
exhibition held on land controlled by an Oregon Indian tribe. However, an
Oregon Indian tribe may make a contribution to the commission for the purposes of
subsection (3) of this section.
(3) All moneys collected
from the fee imposed under subsection (1) of this section shall be deposited
into the subaccount established in the State Police Account under ORS 181.175
(2). Such moneys are continuously appropriated to the Oregon State Boxing and
Wrestling Commission to be used by the commission to award grants to amateur
boxing organizations in this state.
(4) The commission shall
adopt by rule the manner in which:
(a) The fees required
under subsection (1) of this section must be paid; and
(b) Applications for
grants may be submitted to the commission and the standards to be used to award
the grants to amateur boxing organizations in this state.
(5) The commission shall
monitor the amateur boxing organizations that receive grants under this section
to determine the success of the grant program.
(6) As used in this
section, “amateur boxing organization” means a locally operated boxing club
that is registered with the Oregon Association of United States Amateur Boxing,
Inc.
Approved by the Governor
June 19, 2001
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State June 19, 2001
Effective date January 1,
2002
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