Chapter 706 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 3410

Relating to commercial driver training schools; amending ORS 336.790, 336.800 and 336.815; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 336.790 is amended to read:

336.790. As used in ORS 336.790 to 336.815, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Commercial driver training school” means a school operated by a person issued a commercial driver training school certificate by the Department of Transportation under ORS 822.515.

[(1)] (2) “Facility” means any facility for the deaf operated under ORS 346.010, the Hillcrest School of Oregon and the MacLaren School.

[(2)] (3) “Private school” means a private or parochial high school.

[(3)] (4) “Public school” means a common or union high school district, education service district and a community college district.

SECTION 2. ORS 336.800 is amended to read:

336.800. (1) Any private school, [or] public school, [or] facility or commercial driver training school may offer a course in traffic safety education. The curriculum for the traffic safety education course shall be established by the Department of Transportation under ORS 802.345.

(2) A person employed to teach a traffic safety education course must meet qualifications established by the department under ORS 802.345.

SECTION 3. ORS 336.815 is amended to read:

336.815. Any public school may contract with a [lawfully licensed private] commercial driver training school for the instruction of students enrolled in a traffic safety education course.

SECTION 4. 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 July 2, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 2, 2001

Effective date July 2, 2001

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