71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2002
Sponsored by Representative SIMMONS; Representative DEVLIN
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to elections; appropriating money; and declaring an
emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) The Secretary of State, in conjunction with
county clerks or other county officials in charge of elections,
shall develop and implement a centralized voter registration
system for the state as provided in this section.
(2) The Secretary of State shall first develop a detailed
project definition for a centralized voter registration system,
which may include but is not limited to a capability assessment
for state and county elections staff, a project scope document, a
detailed set of business and system requirements, including data
descriptions and update cycles, a definition of the project
management framework, schedule and cost estimates and a risk
management plan.
(3) The Secretary of State shall provide a copy of the project
definition to the Joint Legislative Committee on Information
Management and Technology for review and comment during the
interim between the 2001 and the 2003 regular sessions of the
Legislative Assembly.
(4) Following review and comment by the Joint Legislative
Committee on Information Management and Technology under
subsection (3) of this section, the Secretary of State shall
develop a detailed project management plan, including but not
limited to a communication plan, a network configuration plan, a
security management plan, a cost management plan and a project
implementation plan with detailed schedule and cost estimates.
(5) Thereafter, the Secretary of State shall implement the
project management plan, which may include but is not limited to
the purchase of hardware and software and the implementation of
other systems necessary to operate a centralized voter
registration system for the state not later than January 31,
2004. + }
SECTION 2. { + In addition to and not in lieu of any other
appropriation, there is appropriated to the Secretary of State,
for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund,
the amount of $1, which may be expended for the development and
implementation of a centralized voter registration system for the
state. + }
SECTION 3. { + In addition to and not in lieu of any other
appropriation, there is appropriated to the Emergency Board, for
the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of the General Fund, the
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amount of $2,000,000 for allocation only to the Secretary of
State for the development and implementation of a centralized
voter registration system for the state. Any moneys that remain
unallocated and unobligated by the Emergency Board on November 1,
2002, become available for any purpose for which the Emergency
Board lawfully may allocate funds. + }
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. + }
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Passed by House June 30, 2001
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate July 3, 2001
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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