Chapter 963 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 921

Relating to computer crime; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. (1) There is created a Task Force on Computer Crime Grant Programs consisting of five members who shall be appointed by the Governor no later than October 1, 2001. The Governor shall select members who are district attorneys, representatives of state and local law enforcement or persons with expertise in computer crime.

(2) The purpose of the task force is to ensure that this state can provide assurances to the Attorney General of the United States that this state meets the requirements of the Computer Crime Enforcement Act (P.L. 106-572) to be eligible to receive grants under the Act.

(3) The task force shall:

(a) Conduct an assessment of state and local resource needs, including criminal justice resources devoted to the investigation and enforcement of computer crime laws; and

(b) Develop a plan for coordinating programs that are funded under the Computer Crime Enforcement Act (P.L. 106-572) with other federally funded technical assistance and training programs.

(4) The task force shall present a report of its findings to the Governor and to the appropriate house or joint interim committee not later than June 30, 2002.

(5) The Department of Justice shall provide staff necessary for the performance of the functions of the task force. The task force shall use the services of permanent legislative staff to the greatest extent practicable.

(6) Members of the task force are not entitled to compensation and expenses and shall serve on the task force on a volunteer basis.

(7) All agencies, departments and officers of this state are directed to assist the task force in the performance of its functions and to furnish such information and advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their functions.

(8) The task force may accept contributions of funds and assistance from any source, public or private, and agree to conditions thereon not inconsistent with the purposes of the task force. All such funds are to aid in financing the functions of the task force and shall be deposited in the Department of Justice Operating Account created in ORS 180.180 and shall be continuously appropriated to the Task Force on Computer Crime Grant Programs for the purpose for which contributed.

(9) Official action by the task force shall require the approval of a majority of the members of the task force. All legislation recommended by official action of the task force must indicate that it is introduced at the request of the task force. Such legislation shall be prepared in time for presession filing pursuant to ORS 171.130, for presentation to the regular session of the Seventy-second Legislative Assembly.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2001 Act is repealed on January 1, 2003.

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 on its passage.

Approved by the Governor August 15, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State August 16, 2001

Effective date August 15, 2001

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